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Schools in Bennington Township · Twin Valley Unified School District 240

Bennington Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Kansas districts

In Bennington Township, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bennington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 10 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 1% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
454 students on the public path
In brief

Bennington Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,165 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Bennington Junior High/High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bennington Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 79% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (719)Better than 76%
Towns in Ottawa County (20)Better than 30%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 314 test results could put Bennington Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bennington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (314 in math, 314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bennington Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bennington ElemTwin Valley Unified School District 240B+
7–12Bennington Junior High/High SchoolTwin Valley Unified School District 240C+

Bennington Township’s public schools are run by Twin Valley Unified School District 240. Parts of Bennington Township (4% of its land) are served by North Ottawa County Unified School District 239 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Twin Valley Unified School District 240Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 595 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,165KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 32.5% · 314 students tested
Math39%
State average 29.4% · 314 students tested

Bennington Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Bennington Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bennington TownshipA−Twin Valley Unified School District 240
Buckeye—Twin Valley Unified School District 240 PK–12 · Solomon Unified School District 393 PK–12
Elm Creek—Salina Unified School District 305 PK–12 · Ell-Saline Unified School District 307 PK–12
Culver—Twin Valley Unified School District 240
Concord—North Ottawa County Unified School District 239 PK–12 · Twin Valley Unified School District 240 PK–12
Pleasant Valley—Ell-Saline Unified School District 307 PK–12 · Twin Valley Unified School District 240 PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Twin Valley Unified School District 240 with Bennington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bennington Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bennington Townshipby address
Bennington Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bennington
B+
235 students12:1Rate it →
Bennington Junior High/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bennington
C+
219 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bennington Township’s schools

Are Bennington Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bennington Township children attend outscore 79% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bennington Township in?

Twin Valley Unified School District 240, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 595 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bennington Township are served by North Ottawa County Unified School District 239.

How much does Bennington Township spend per student?

$15,165 in Twin Valley Unified School District 240 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.