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Bennington Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Bennington.

Bennington’s Schools page →

Students
252
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,596
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
The gist

What stands out about Bennington Public Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 87% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the OK average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 87% of the 522 Oklahoma 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
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The town it serves, and its School Grade
Bennington 326

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bennington. Grade by grade →

PK–8Bennington EsThis district
9–12Bennington HSThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 24.9% · 168 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 27.2% · 168 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 81.2% · 26 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$15,596 per student · 28% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 40%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 28%Federal 25%

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

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

Enrollment over time
304’20
315’21
294’22
270’23
252’24

Down 17.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 44%American Indian/Alaska Native 40%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 2%

Schools in the district

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

Bennington Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bennington
B+
164 students15:1
Bennington HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bennington
C+
88 students14:1

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 Oklahoma.