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About this school
Benson Primary School is
a town public school
in Benson, Arizona that is part of Benson Unified School District 9.
It serves 513 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
513 Students
28 Teachers
360 S Patagonia StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
31%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Benson Primary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 7, 2025
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Benson Primary School
$52,993
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
131
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Benson Primary School has received support from
96 individuals from Arizona and
35 individuals out-of-state.