Benton Community School Corp

Located at 405 S Grant Ave in Fowler, Indiana, Benton Community School Corporation serves as a traditional, fully operational public school district providing comprehensive education across a Pre-Kindergarten through 12th-grade continuum. Situated in a distant rural setting within the broader Lafayette-West Lafayette metropolitan area, the district encompasses three operational schools that support students from early childhood development through high school graduation. Serving a total enrollment of 1,601 students—comprising 723 female and 878 male learners—the system offers a close-knit learning environment with balanced enrollment across all grade levels, including over 110 students in nearly every elementary grade and more than 500 students across the high school grades.

To support academic achievement and student well-being, the district employs a robust workforce of approximately 461 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This team includes around 244 full-time equivalent classroom teachers, 16 instructional aides, and over 200 support staff members, ensuring a well-resourced instructional environment and strong student-to-staff support structures. Student demographics reflect the regional community, with 1,342 White students, 202 Hispanic students, and 43 multiracial students, alongside small populations of Asian, Black, Native American, and Pacific Islander learners. For families, students, and educational researchers, Benton Community School Corporation offers a stable, well-staffed rural public school model committed to serving its community with complete academic programming.