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Benton Elementary School

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Benton Elementary School is a rural public school in Benton, Louisiana that is part of Bossier Parish School District. It serves 600 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1. Its teachers have had 182 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 4

600 Students

33 Teachers

562 Highway 162

Benton, LA 71006 View local requests

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Benton Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Benton Elementary School

$103,328

raised using DonorsChoose

182

projects funded

teachers funded

526

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Benton Elementary School has received support from 438 individuals from Louisiana and 88 individuals out-of-state.

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