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Schools in Benkelman

Benkelman’s public schools

Dundy County Stratton Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benkelman. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
62%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.8K
▲ 59% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
285 students on the public path
In brief

Benkelman’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Benkelman’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Benkelman Elementary School places highest (better than 45%); Dundy Co Stratton High School lowest (15%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Benkelman, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Benkelman Elementary SchoolDundy County Stratton Public SchoolsB−
7–12Dundy Co Stratton High SchoolDundy County Stratton Public SchoolsC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dundy County Stratton Public Schools.

The district

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

Dundy County Stratton Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 285 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$24,766NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 47.1% · 149 students tested
Math42%
State average 46% · 149 students tested

Benkelman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Benkelman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benkelman—Dundy County Stratton

Every school in Benkelman

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

District schools in Benkelmanby address
Benkelman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
159 students12:1Rate it →
Dundy Co Stratton High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
126 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Benkelman’s schools

Are Benkelman’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Benkelman. Dundy County Stratton Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benkelman. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Benkelman in?

Dundy County Stratton Public Schools.

Where do Benkelman kids go to high school?

Dundy Co Stratton High School.

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What Benkelman families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.