Benson Secondary/s.e.a.r.c.h. serves 277 learners in grades 7-12.

Benson Secondary/s.e.a.r.c.h. placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Alaska for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the learner body (majority Latino and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Latino).

School Overview: Benson Secondary/s.e.a.r.c.h.’s learner population of 277 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has decreased by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Benson Secondary/s.e.a.r.c.h. is ranked within the lower 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Benson Secondary/s.e.a.r.c.h. is 0.86, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Benson Secondary/s.e.a.r.c.h. is Highland Academy Charter (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Scenic Park Elementary School (0.7 miles away)