Benton Community School District

42°00′37″N 92°05′10″W / 42.010319°N 92.086204°W / 42.010319; -92.086204

Benton Community School District
Location
Benton, Iowa and Tama counties
United States
Coordinates42.010319, -92.086204
District information
TypeLocal school district
MottoQuality Education for a Lifetime of Learning
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Pamela Ewell
Asst. superintendent(s)Doug Embray, Dr. James Bieschke
Schools5
Budget$29,520,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1904830[1]
Students and staff
Students1702 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers102.96 FTE[1]
Staff110.13 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio16.53[1]
Athletic conferenceWaMaC Conference
District mascotBobcats
ColorsBlue and Yellow    
Other information
Websitewww.benton.k12.ia.us

The Benton Community School District, or Benton Community, is a rural public school district headquartered in Van Horne, Iowa.[2]

The district is mostly in Benton County with portions in Iowa and Tama counties. It comprises seven rural municipalities: Van Horne, Atkins, Blairstown, Elberon, Keystone, Newhall, and Norway.[3] It also serves Watkins;[4] additional students come from Marengo, and Garrison.[citation needed]

Dr. Pamela Ewell was hired as superintendent in 2019, after previous positions as superintendent at Mount Vernon and Van Buren County Schools.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Benton Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". Benton Community School District. Retrieved March 27, 2020. Benton Community Schools Central Office 304 1st Street Van Horne, Iowa 52346
  3. ^ "Benton" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Booklet 2019-2020" (PDF). Benton Community School District. p. 4/24. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Jim Morrison (August 19, 2019). "New Benton Community superintendent loves education". Vinton Newspapers. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ewell resigns as Mount Vernon superintendent". The Gazette. April 22, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2020.