Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 251 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Benton Academy
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 251 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1969
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
251 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
- Benton Academy, through its curricula and school activities, is dedicated to the preparation of all students to a standard of excellence and Christ-like values.
- We believe the school exists primarily for the students and that learning is an individual and continuing process.
- We believe that the aim of private education is to provide for each child, regardless of ability or environment, the opportunity to develop to his/her maximum potential in mental maturity, moral values, physical fitness, emotional stability, social development, civic responsibility, and spiritual awareness.
- School Motto: Making The Potential Reality
- Benton Academy, through its curricula and school activities, is dedicated to the preparation of all students to a standard of excellence and Christ-like values.
- We believe the school exists primarily for the students and that learning is an individual and continuing process.
- We believe that the aim of private education is to provide for each child, regardless of ability or environment, the opportunity to develop to his/her maximum potential in mental maturity, moral values, physical fitness, emotional stability, social development, civic responsibility, and spiritual awareness.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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