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Benton Academy

216 Academy Dr, Benton, MS 39039Open, per Google (checked Sep 29, 2026)

PreK-12 grades
247 students
10.1 students per teacher

Benton Academy is a Roman Catholic private school in Benton, MS teaching grades PreK-12. It reported 247 students and about 10.1 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades
PreK-12
Students
247
Teachers
26
Students per teacher
10.1
Student body
Coeducational
Program
Regular
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Go on to a 4-year college
85%
Setting
Rural

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Benton Academy tuition, and what ESA pays

We have not verified a tuition figure for Benton Academy yet. Every private school sets its own price and most share it on request: ask for the full-year tuition for your child’s grade plus required fees, or look for a tuition page on the school’s website. Then put the figure in the calculator below to see what ESA leaves you to pay.

Up to $8,421 for 2026-27 Paid quarterly as reimbursements. The amount is reset each spring based on available funds.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 1, 2026. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at Benton Academy?

We filled in the standard ESA amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote. The Mississippi ESA is only for students with an active IEP written by a public school district within three years of applying.

Tuition at nearby private schools

SchoolPublished tuitionYearMiles
Manchester Academy$5,800 to $6,3502026-279.3
St. Augustine School$4,800 to $7,9502026-2726.3
Madison Ridgeland Academy$12,860 to $14,0102027-2827.0

Each figure was read on that school's own website and is linked on its page. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
Manchester AcademyPreK-123088.4Other religious9
Abundance Educational AcademyPreK-12266.5Christian (nondenominational)9
Canton AcademyPreK-1231510.9Nonsectarian21
Central Holmes Christian SchoolPreK-1222510.2Christian (nondenominational)24
St. Anthony Catholic SchoolPreK-621010.8Roman Catholic24
St. Joseph Catholic School7-123876.7Roman Catholic25
St. Augustine SchoolPreK-1230110.9Christian (nondenominational)26
Madison Ridgeland AcademyPreK-121,3358.9Other religious27

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