School District · Illinois
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
📍 Benton, IL · Franklin County · NCES LEAID 1705950
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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District Mailing Address
1000 Forrest St, Benton, IL 62812
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
1705950
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District Type
Public School District
Schools in Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
2 schools listedNCES lists 2 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 3. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Benton Community Consolidated School District 47?▼
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 rated?▼
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 has an overall rating of 4 out of 10 (Below Average), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 37th percentile among Illinois school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Illinois only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Benton Community Consolidated School District 47?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 1,075 students across 3 schools for Benton Community Consolidated School District 47.
What grades does Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 serve?▼
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
What schools are in Benton Community Consolidated School District 47?▼
NCES lists 2 schools operating under Benton Community Consolidated School District 47: 1 elementary, 1 middle. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Benton Community Consolidated School District 47?▼
You can reach Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 by phone at (618)439-3136 or online at www.benton47.org or by mail at 1000 Forrest St, Benton, IL 62812. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 is a public school district in Illinois, in Franklin County. It carries an overall rating of 4/10 (Below Average), the 37th percentile among Illinois districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Illinois districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 2 schools operating under Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 — 1 elementary and 1 middle. The largest by enrollment is Benton Grade Sch K-4 with 571 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can
be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your
assignment with the district office at (618)439-3136 before making a housing decision.