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Benson, AZ
This is a small community that is contained in a single neighborhood. As throughout the site, some neighborhood-level data
are reserved for subscribers.
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $189,777 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to AZ, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2%
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1960 - 1984), some Newer Homes (Built 1985 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1959), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
Benson Educational Rating
63
100 IS BEST
This town is served by
four school districts:
- ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT
- WILLCOX UNIFIED DISTRICT
- BENSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
- POMERENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT
ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT School District
527 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of AZ school districts |
75.8% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
7 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of US school districts |
60.4% |
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Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 17 |
| STATE AVERAGE 12 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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76%
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65%
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82%
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66%
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70%
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64%
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS TOWN | GRADES |
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| ST DAVID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 70 W. PATTON, ST DAVID, AZ 85630 (520) 720-4781 |
PK-08 |
| ST DAVID HIGH SCHOOL 70 EAST PATTON ST., ST. DAVID, AZ 85630 (520) 720-4781 |
09-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 90.3 | 48.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 8.7 | 38.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 6.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 40.2 | 48.0 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,696 | $2,475,000 | 61.9 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $224 | $118,000 | 3.0 |
| STAFF | $152 | $80,000 | 2.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $404 | $213,000 | 5.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $469 | $247,000 | 6.2 |
| OPERATION | $1,032 | $544,000 | 13.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $232 | $122,000 | 3.0 |
| OTHER | $49 | $26,000 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,562 | $1,350,000 | 33.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $328 | $173,000 | 4.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,586 | $3,998,000 | 100.0 |
Benson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Benson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 15.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Benson LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 22.4 |
WILLCOX UNIFIED DISTRICT School District
1,392 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of AZ school districts |
69.4% |
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of US school districts |
52.0% |
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Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 12 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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74%
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65%
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76%
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66%
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72%
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64%
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS TOWN | GRADES |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 44.7 | 48.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 53.7 | 38.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.7 | 6.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 68.8 | 48.0 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,304 | $5,991,000 | 59.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $274 | $381,000 | 3.8 |
| STAFF | $110 | $153,000 | 1.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $125 | $174,000 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $339 | $472,000 | 4.7 |
| OPERATION | $842 | $1,172,000 | 11.7 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $346 | $482,000 | 4.8 |
| OTHER | $161 | $224,000 | 2.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,197 | $3,058,000 | 30.5 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $695 | $968,000 | 9.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,196 | $10,017,000 | 100.0 |
| Benson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT |
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| ADULTS IN Benson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 15.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Benson LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 22.4 |
BENSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| BLACK (%) | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| HISPANIC (%) | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,028 | $3,996,000 | 55.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $352 | $349,000 | 4.8 |
| STAFF | $98 | $97,000 | 1.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $228 | $226,000 | 3.1 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $383 | $380,000 | 5.2 |
| OPERATION | $957 | $949,000 | 13.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $392 | $389,000 | 5.4 |
| OTHER | $225 | $223,000 | 3.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,634 | $2,613,000 | 36.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $640 | $635,000 | 8.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,302 | $7,244,000 | 100.0 |
| Benson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT |
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| ADULTS IN Benson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 15.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Benson LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 22.4 |
POMERENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT School District
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