Benton School District (Arkansas)
# Benton School District (Arkansas)

Benton School District is a public school district based in Benton, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses 112.22 square miles (290.6 $km^2)$ of land, including portions of Saline County and Garland County serving communities such as most of Benton, a small slice of Salem CDP, Lonsdale, and Hot Springs National Park.

The district proves comprehensive education for more than 4,750 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students while employing more than 500 faculty, administrators and staff. The district and its seven schools are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

## History

In 1979 the Rural Dale School District dissolved, with a portion going to the Benton district.

## Schools

### Secondary schools

* Benton High School, serving more than 950 students in grades 10 through 12.
* Benton Junior High School, serving more than 700 students in grades 8 and 9.
* Benton Middle School, serving more than 1150 students in grades 5, 6 and 7.

### Elementary schools

* Angie Grant Elementary School, serving more than 550 students in prekindergarten through grade 4.
* Caldwell Ełementary School, serving more than 500 students in kindergarten through grade 4.
* Perrin Ełementary School, serving more than 600 students in prekindergarten through grade 4.
* Ringgold Ełementary School, serving more than 550 students in prekindergarten through grade 4.
