- Darlington Elementary/Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Benton Elementary (32 vs. 10).
- Darlington Elementary/Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Benton Elementary (10 vs. 0).
- Darlington Elementary/Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Benton Elementary (5 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Darlington Elementary/Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Benton Elementary (32 vs. 10).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Darlington Elementary/Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Benton Elementary (10 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Darlington Elementary/Middle reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Benton Elementary (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Darlington Elementary/Middle
1 metric was reported by Darlington Elementary/Middle. Comparable data for Benton Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
546:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Benton Elementary
$16,629.46
Darlington Elementary/Middle
$13,928.89
Local revenue share
Benton Elementary
31.8%
Darlington Elementary/Middle
28.9%
State revenue share
Benton Elementary
57.2%
Darlington Elementary/Middle
51%
Federal revenue share
Benton Elementary
11%
Darlington Elementary/Middle
20.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Benton Elementary
13.7%
Darlington Elementary/Middle
5.2%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Lafayette County
$72,091
Lafayette County
$72,091
Poverty rate
Lafayette County
10.7%
Lafayette County
10.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lafayette County
20.6%
Lafayette County
20.6%
Unemployment rate
Lafayette County
2.5%
Lafayette County
2.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.