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Bennington Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Bennington and Washington, and parts of Township 2 and Township 7.

Bennington’s School Grade A better than 93% of Nebraska school districts

Students
4,381
Schools
8
Spent per student
$11,942
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$164.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bennington Public Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 93% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the NE average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.5% since 2022–23
  • Debt of $164.1M, about $37,459 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 93% of the 244 Nebraska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
ABennington 1,968Washington 131

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bennington. Grade by grade →

PK–5Bennington Elementary SchoolThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Bennington High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency68%
State average 46% · 2,037 students tested
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.1% · 2,037 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · 236 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,942 per student · 23% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 39%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,154’22
4,285’23
4,381’24

Up 5.5% since 2022–23.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 5%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools.

Pine Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bennington
A+
556 students13:1
Anchor Pointe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bennington
A
544 students16:1
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bennington
A−
436 students14:1
Stratford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bennington
379 students13:1
Bennington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bennington
A+
368 students13:1
Bennington South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bennington
599 students15:1
Bennington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bennington
A−
431 students12:1
Bennington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bennington
A
1,068 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Blair Community SchoolsBlair, Township 1, Township 6
$12,534per student
Arlington Public SchoolsElkhorn Township, Township 6
$15,707per student
Fort Calhoun Community SchoolsTownship 1
$13,979per student
Fremont Public SchoolsElkhorn Township
$13,093per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nebraska.