Benton Cons High School
Benton, IL · Benton Cons HSD 103
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Town, remote
288th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 52%▲ Improving
511 E Main St, Benton, IL 62812
(618)439-3103NCES ID 170597000278Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Benton Cons High School 288th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 37th in 2019 to 52th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 597 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 90.1% | ▼ 7.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 5.4% | ▲ 5.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 3.5% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $112K in zip 62812 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Benton Cons High School
- #454Frankfort Community High SchoolFrankfort CUSD 168 · 6.8 mi away454th of 601
ELA 41% ▼10 · Math 21% ▼14Compare - #429Christopher HighChristopher USD 99 · 8.3 mi away429th of 601
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- –Thompsonville High SchoolThompsonville CUSD 174 · 9.6 mi awayCompare
- #403Sesser-Valier High SchoolSesser-Valier CUSD 196 · 10.2 mi away403rd of 601
ELA 36% ▼15Compare - #431Johnston City High SchoolJohnston City CUSD 1 · 11.8 mi away431st of 601
ELA 45% ▼6 · Math 22% ▼13Compare - #310Herrin High SchoolHerrin CUSD 4 · 14.2 mi away310th of 601
ELA 50% ▼1 · Math 34% ▼1Compare - #50Waltonville High SchoolWaltonville CUSD 1 · 16.7 mi away50th of 601
ELA 68% ▲17Compare
What school district is Benton Cons High School in?
Benton Cons High School is part of the Benton Cons HSD 103 district in Benton, Illinois.
Is Benton Cons High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Benton Cons High School 288th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Benton Cons High School?
White 90%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 4% (597 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Benton Cons High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62812 is $112K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.