Benton County Schools & Education
Benton County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
41/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,747
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
41/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#68
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Benton County
Measured School Summary
Benton County performs at an average level with a school score of 41/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.5%.
Funding Context
At $5,747 per pupil, Benton County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 5% below the Missouri average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Benton County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
9 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
41/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #68 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
92.5%
1.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,747
$587 below the state average
School coverage
9
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Benton County has 9 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Benton County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Benton County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#68
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
WARSAW R-IX
Elementary to high school visible
1,320 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
COLE CAMP R-I
Elementary and high visible
756 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
LINCOLN R-II
Elementary and high visible
513 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
WARSAW R-IX is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Benton County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Benton County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Benton County Graduation Rate Exceeds State and National Norms
Education data brief for Benton County, Missouri.
Benton County reports a graduation rate of 92.5%, a figure that outperforms the Missouri state average of 91.3% and the national average of 87.0%. This rate is achieved with a per-pupil expenditure of $5,747, which is lower than the state average of $6,334 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. The county has nine public schools across three districts, with Warsaw R-IX being the largest, enrolling 1,320 students. The education landscape is predominantly rural, with eight of nine schools categorized as rural by the NCES. The county's composite school score is 40.7, below the state average of 43.1 and the national median of 50.0. Average school size is 288 students, with Warsaw High School serving as the largest institution at 403 students. Detailed enrollment figures by grade are available in the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
9
in Benton County
Reported Enrollment
2,589
9 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Benton County
WARSAW R-IX
COLE CAMP R-I
LINCOLN R-II
9 Public Schools in Benton County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 9 of 9 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL | Record | WARSAW R-IX | WARSAW, 65355Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 403 |
| COLE CAMP ELEM. | Record | COLE CAMP R-I | COLE CAMP, 65325Rural: Remote | KG–6 | Primary | 370 |
| COLE CAMP HIGH | Record | COLE CAMP R-I | COLE CAMP, 65325Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 356 |
| NORTH ELEMENTARY | Record | WARSAW R-IX | WARSAW, 65355Town: Remote | KG–5 | Primary | 355 |
| SOUTH ELEMENTARY | Record | WARSAW R-IX | EDWARDS, 65326Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 284 |
| JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | WARSAW R-IX | WARSAW, 65355Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 278 |
| LINCOLN ELEM. | Record | LINCOLN R-II | LINCOLN, 65338Rural: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 260 |
| LINCOLN HIGH | Record | LINCOLN R-II | LINCOLN, 65338Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 253 |
| COLE CAMP PRESCHOOL | Record | COLE CAMP R-I | Cole Camp, 65325Rural: Remote | PK | Other | 30 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,747
State avg $6,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.