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Bennett Elementary School (Closed 2004)

205 S 32nd St
Mattoon, IL 61938
Bennett Elementary School serves 311 students in grades Kindergarten-3. 
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-3

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBennett Elementary School
Kind88
171
270
382
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Total Students
311 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2003)

YearBennett Elementary School
2003311
2002318
2001341
2000399
1999423
1998409
1997401
1996414
1995510
1994451
1993509
1992486
1991526
1990508
1989363
1988373
1987401
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2003)

YearBennett Elementary School
200320
200220
200121
200022
199922
199822
199724
199622
199525
199425
199324
199226
199125
199024
198922
198823
198721
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2003)

YearBennett Elementary SchoolIllinoisMattoon Community Unit School District 2
200316:116:115:1
200216:116:115:1
200116:116:115:1
200018:116:115:1
199919:116:116:1
199819:117:116:1
199717:117:116:1
199619:117:117:1
199520:117:117:1
199418:118:118:1
199321:118:118:1
199219:117:118:1
199121:117:119:1
199021:118:119:1
198917:118:117:1
198816:118:117:1
198719:118:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2001)

YearBennett Elementary SchoolIllinoisMattoon Community Unit School District 2
20011%4%1%
20001%3%1%
19991%3%1%
19971%3%2%
19941%3%1%
19931%3%1%
19922%3%2%
19901%3%1%
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Hispanic
2%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)

YearBennett Elementary SchoolIllinoisMattoon Community Unit School District 2
20032%17%1%
20022%16%2%
20012%15%2%
20001%15%1%
19991%14%2%
19981%13%1%
19971%13%1%
19961%12%2%
19953%12%2%
19942%11%1%
19932%11%1%
19922%10%1%
19901%9%1%
19891%9%1%
19881%9%1%
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Black
5%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)

YearBennett Elementary SchoolIllinoisMattoon Community Unit School District 2
20035%21%3%
20026%21%3%
20014%21%3%
20003%21%3%
19993%21%2%
19983%21%3%
19973%20%2%
19965%21%3%
19952%20%2%
19943%21%3%
19933%21%3%
19923%21%2%
19912%21%2%
19902%22%2%
19892%22%2%
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White
93%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)

YearBennett Elementary SchoolIllinoisMattoon Community Unit School District 2
200393%58%95%
200292%59%94%
200193%60%94%
200095%61%95%
199995%62%95%
199896%63%95%
199795%64%95%
199694%64%94%
199595%65%95%
199494%65%95%
199394%65%95%
199293%66%95%
199198%66%96%
199096%66%96%
198997%66%96%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
0.13
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)

YearBennett Elementary SchoolIllinoisMattoon Community Unit School District 2
20030.130.590.11
20020.150.590.10
20010.130.580.11
20000.100.570.10
19990.100.560.10
19980.080.560.09
19970.090.540.09
19960.110.530.10
19950.100.530.10
19940.110.520.11
19930.120.520.10
19920.130.520.09
19910.040.520.09
19900.080.510.09
19890.060.510.07
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Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2003)

YearBennett Elementary SchoolIllinoisMattoon Community Unit School District 2
200335%30%26%
200236%30%24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2003)

YearBennett Elementary SchoolIllinoisMattoon Community Unit School District 2
20037%5%5%
20025%5%5%
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School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?
311 students attend Bennett Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
93% of Bennett Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Bennett Elementary School?
Bennett Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Bennett Elementary School offer ?
Bennett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3
What school district is Bennett Elementary School part of?
Bennett Elementary School is part of Mattoon Community Unit School District 2.

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