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Schools in Bennet · Palmyra District OR-1

Bennet’s public schools outscore 67% of Nebraska districts

Reading proficiency in Bennet’s districts is 57%, above the Nebraska average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bennet, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska 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
57%
▲ 10 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 18% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
724 students on the public path
In brief

Bennet’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 223 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bennet’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,831 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Palmyra Middle School, then Jr.-Sr. High School at Palmyra. 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 Bennet’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (223)Better than 54%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 325 test results could put Bennet anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bennet’s students in the tested grades sat them (325 in math, 325 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Elementary at BennetPalmyra District OR-1B
6–8Palmyra Middle Schoolin PalmyraNo scores
9–12Jr.-Sr. High School at Palmyrain PalmyraB

Bennet’s public schools are run by Palmyra District OR-1, which also serves Douglas and Palmyra. 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.

Palmyra District OR-1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 724 students, up 2% since 2022–23 · 10.6 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$12,831NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 47.1% · 325 students tested
Math52%
State average 46% · 325 students tested

Bennet vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BennetB+Palmyra District OR-1

Every school in Bennet

3 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 Bennetby address
Elementary at Bennet
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
385 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Bennetin other towns
Palmyra Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palmyra
158 studentsRate it →
Jr.-Sr. High School at Palmyra
High · Grades 9–12 · Palmyra
B
181 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Bennet’s schools

Are Bennet’s schools good?

By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bennet children attend outscore 67% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bennet in?

Palmyra District OR-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 724 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bennet kids go to high school?

Jr.-Sr. High School at Palmyra in Palmyra, with 181 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Bennet spend per student?

$12,831 in Palmyra District OR-1 (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. 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 Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.