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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Benton, LA Benton, LA, Bossier City, LA (Ferguson), Bossier City, LA (Fosters), Cotton Valley, LA, Haughton, LA, Minden, LA (Doyline/Dixie Inn), Plain Dealing, LA (Town Center), Shreveport, LA (Belcher)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $212,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to LA, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD School District
19,202 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of LA school districts |
77.1% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
25.7% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| AIRLINE HIGH SCHOOL 2801 AIRLINE DRIVE, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111 (318) 549-5080 |
08-12 |
| APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2400 VIKING DRIVE, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111 (318) 549-6010 |
KG-05 |
| BELLAIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1310 BELLAIRE BOULEVARD, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71112 (318) 549-6300 |
KG-03 |
| BENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 562 HIGHWAY 162, BENTON, LA 71006 (318) 549-5170 |
KG-04 |
| BENTON HIGH SCHOOL 6136 HIGHWAY 3, BENTON, LA 71006 (318) 549-5240 |
08-12 |
| BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 6140 HIGHWAY 3, BENTON, LA 71006 (318) 549-5310 |
05-08 |
| BOSSIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 322 COLQUITT STREET, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111 (318) 549-6350 |
PK-05 |
| BOSSIER HIGH SCHOOL 777 BEARKAT DRIVE, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111 (318) 549-6680 |
08-12 |
| BOSSIER PARISH TECHNICAL SCHOOL 2010 NORTH MARKET STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA 71107 (318) 676-7811 |
09-12 |
| BUTLER EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX 649 WYCHE STREET, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111 (318) 549-7080 |
07-12 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 62.9 | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 31.0 | 44.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 61.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,444 | $85,328,000 | 55.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $325 | $6,235,000 | 4.0 |
| STAFF | $441 | $8,474,000 | 5.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $84 | $1,604,000 | 1.0 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $457 | $8,779,000 | 5.7 |
| OPERATION | $789 | $15,151,000 | 9.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $459 | $8,811,000 | 5.7 |
| OTHER | $129 | $2,483,000 | 1.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,684 | $51,537,000 | 33.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $933 | $17,916,000 | 11.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,061 | $154,781,000 | 100.0 |
Benton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Benton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 22.8 |
| CHILDREN IN Benton LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 9.8 |
Benton Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO LA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  171.35%
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9.01%
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About Benton
Benton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 9,741 people and just one neighborhood, Benton is the 63rd largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some towns , Benton isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Benton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Benton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Benton who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.17%), sales jobs (11.24%), and healthcare (7.69%).
Benton is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Benton isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.51% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
Being a small town, Benton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Benton Information and Demographics
The overall education level of Benton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 19.82% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Benton in 2000 was $23,471, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,884 for a family of four.
Benton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Benton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Benton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Benton include German, English, Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Benton is English.
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