Benson School District
Benson School District is located in southwest Vermont. Benson School District has 43.98 square miles of land area and 1.54 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Benson School District population is 1,065. Benson School District median household income is $48,125 in 2010-2014. Benson School District median house value is $153,700 in 2010-2014. On average, Benson School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Benson School District Map and Nearby Locations
32 School St
Fair Haven VT, 05743, Rutland County
Phone: 802-537-2491
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 95 | 105 | 123 | 123 | 136 | 135 | 149 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Teachers: | 10.70 | 10.46 | 10.40 | 12.30 | 12.80 | 13.40 | 13.40 |
| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Elementary: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Secondary: | 2.00 | 1.88 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.10 |
| Ungraded: | 3.70 | 3.58 | 3.40 | 3.30 | 3.80 | 4.40 | 4.30 |
| Total Other Staff: | 14.00 | 15.82 | 16.88 | 16.02 | 16.42 | 15.50 | 17.30 |
| Instructional Aides: | 6.20 | 8.02 | 9.00 | 7.04 | 7.45 | 6.40 | 8.60 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| District Administrators: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| School Administrators: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 1.80 |
| Other Support Services: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.25 | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.88 | 10.04 | 11.83 | 10.00 | 10.63 | 10.07 | 11.12 |
Schools
| Benson Village School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 32 School St, Fair Haven VT 05743 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| NECAP Test | |||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 66% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 66% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 70% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 71% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 33% | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 67% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 64% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 69% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 68% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 69% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 11% | 48% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 7% | 52% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 53% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 53% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 27% | 52% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 63% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 30% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 64% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 69% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 68% |
| 2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 21% | 49% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 49% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 55% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 7% | 50% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 45% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 50% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 63% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 64% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 65% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% |
| 2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 66% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 68% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 74% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 73% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 61% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 62% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 27% | 59% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 61% |
| 2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 38% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 65% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 70% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 73% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 59% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 58% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 58% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 61% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 62% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 64% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 64% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 68% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 78% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 21% | 26% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 24% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 8% | 29% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 18% | 29% |
| 2005 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 54% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 45% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 52% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 57% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 65% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $1,820,000 | $14,797 | $1,747,000 | $14,203 | $1,767,000 | $12,993 | |||
| Federal: | $64,000 | $520 | 3.5% | $42,000 | $341 | 2.4% | $93,000 | $684 | 5.3% |
| State: | $1,660,000 | $13,496 | 91.2% | $1,616,000 | $13,138 | 92.5% | $1,576,000 | $11,588 | 89.2% |
| Local: | $96,000 | $780 | 5.3% | $89,000 | $724 | 5.1% | $98,000 | $721 | 5.5% |
| Total Expenditures: | $1,842,000 | $14,976 | $1,753,000 | $14,252 | $1,791,000 | $13,169 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $1,759,000 | $14,301 | $1,581,000 | $12,854 | $1,675,000 | $12,316 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $1,108,000 | $9,008 | 63.0% | $1,023,000 | $8,317 | 64.7% | $1,045,000 | $7,684 | 62.4% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $211,000 | $1,715 | 12.0% | $171,000 | $1,390 | 10.8% | $198,000 | $1,456 | 11.8% |
| Administration: | $146,000 | $1,187 | 8.3% | $113,000 | $919 | 7.1% | $117,000 | $860 | 7.0% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $294,000 | $2,390 | 16.7% | $274,000 | $2,228 | 17.3% | $315,000 | $2,316 | 18.8% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $9,000 | $73 | $13,000 | $106 | $24,000 | $176 | |||
| Construction: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $7,000 | $57 | $10,000 | $81 | $13,000 | $96 | |||
| Total Salary: | $936,000 | $7,610 | $970,000 | $7,886 | $952,000 | $7,000 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $720,000 | $5,854 | 76.9% | $759,000 | $6,171 | 78.2% | $743,000 | $5,463 | 78.0% |
| Other Salary: | $216,000 | $1,756 | 23.1% | $211,000 | $1,715 | 21.8% | $209,000 | $1,537 | 22.0% |
| Total Benefit: | $292,000 | $2,374 | $282,000 | $2,293 | $296,000 | $2,176 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $226,000 | $1,837 | 77.4% | $235,000 | $1,911 | 83.3% | $236,000 | $1,735 | 79.7% |
| Other Benefit: | $66,000 | $537 | 22.6% | $47,000 | $382 | 16.7% | $60,000 | $441 | 20.3% |