Benton Community School District
Annual Report to the Community 2020-2021
Quality Education for a Lifetime of Learning
Points of Pride
Reading Instruction
Future Ready Bobcats Fair
Baseball State Qualifiers
Homecoming Blue & Gold
First Day Fun
World Music Drumming
Cells & Organelles
Benton Community Awards Ceremony
Learning with Tech
Sharing Learning with a New Audience
Activities Addition: Bowling
Marching Bobcats
BCTLT
Community Leaders Meetings
Learning for Leaders
Quick Facts
Enrollment
2019-2020
Atkins Elementary: 388
Benton High School: 480
Benton Middle School: 234
Keystone Elementary: 188
Norway Intermediate: 323
Total: 1637
Summary of Certified Staff (FTE)
2020-2021
Over half of the teachers at Benton Community have an advanced degree. The number of teachers and the percentage of staff at each level is listed below.
BA + 12 Level: 12 - 10%
BA + 24 Level: 7 - 6%
MA Level: 34 - 29%
MA + 15 Level: 18 - 15%
MA + 30 Level: 6 - 5%
MA + 45 Level: 6 - 5%
Rate Data
Special Education Students: 12.7% (2018-2019)
5 Year Graduation rate: 98.29% (2018-2019)
Drop - out rate 7 - 12: 1.83% (2017-2018)
Average Class Size K -6: 22.2 (2018-2019)
K-12 Daily Average Attendance: 94.5% (2017-2018)
Food Service/Transportation Data
2019-2020 Data
*Due to the COVID19 school closure, this data has been broken down differently than it was in years' past.
Transportation Data:
Average Number of Students Transported: 1,460
Average Daily Miles Driven: 1,961
Food Service Information for August - March:
Free/Reduced Lunch Percentage: 26%
Average Lunches Served Daily: 961
Average Breakfasts Served Daily: 187
Total Number of Lunches Served: 130,908
Total Number of Breakfasts Served: 26,254
Summer Food Program March 23 - June 30:
Total Number of Breakfasts Served: 28,415
Total Number of Lunches Served: 28,415
Average Daily Participation: 450 children
Financial Data
Tax Summary
- General Fund Levy Rate 2021: 10.01955 per $1000
- Management Fund Levy Rate for 2021: .25297
- Board Approved PPEL Levy Rate for 2021: 0.33000
- Total Property Tax Rate FY 21: 10.60252
- STATE Average Property Tax Rate FY 21: 13.23
- Income Surtax Rate FY 21 Instructional Support: 4%
Atkins Elementary
Keystone Elementary
Norway Intermediate
Learning Environment
Programs
Staff Development
COVID & Derecho - Challenges Turning Into Opportunities
Benton Cattlemen's Association Contribution
The Benton County Cattlemen's Association collaborated with the BC Food Service Department and Fareway to provide lunches to BC students during the closure.
Virtual Parade
Virtual Connection
Bobcats Helping Bobcats
Servant Leaders
Teamwork and Tree-work
Board of Education Directors
Roy Becker - Vice President - District 1
Theresa Thompson - District 2
Matt Nolte - District 3
Patrick Stepanek - President - District 4
Theresa Ludeking - District 5
Brenda Werning - District 6
Emily Upah - District 7
District Administration
Rob Arnold - Middle School/High School Principal
Dr. James Bieschke - Associate Superintendent
Phillip Eastman - Norway Intermediate Principal
Doug Embray - Associate Superintendent
Dr. Pamela Ewell - Superintendent
Ryan Junge - Middle School/High School Assistant Principal, Student Services Director
Shawn Pfiffner - Activities Director/Middle School/High School Assistant Principal
Anna Upah - Keystone Elementary Principal, Curriculum & Instructional Services Director
Jason West - Atkins Elementary Principal
Benton Community School District
A Place to Belong
Website: http://www.benton.k12.ia.us/
Location: 304 1st Street, Van Horne, IA, USA
Phone: 319-228-8701
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BentonCSD/
Twitter: @BentonCSD