Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Bennington’s public schools score below 88% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 19% of Bennington’s students scored proficient, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bennington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.
From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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.
Bennington’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,023 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Grace Christian School (private), Village School of No.bennington (private), The School of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales (private), New England School for Girls (private), Hiland Hall School, Inc. (private), Southshire Community School (private) and Green Mt. Mennonite School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Bennington’s grade
D: better than 12% of Vermont school districts, #60 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bennington, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 484 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 484 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 484 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bennington
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 855 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bennington
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 855 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bennington
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 855 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bennington
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 855 students · 15:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Four districts serve Bennington
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bennington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Bennington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington | D | Mount Anthony UHSD 14 6–12 · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 |
| Pownal | D | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 PK–6 · Mount Anthony UHSD 14 6–12 · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union |
| Woodford | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 PK–6 · Mount Anthony UHSD 14 6–12 · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union |
| Shaftsbury | D | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 PK–6 · Mount Anthony UHSD 14 6–12 · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union |
All 3 neighbors share Mount Anthony UHSD 14 with Bennington for grades 6–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Hoosick, NY and Petersburgh, NY border Bennington but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Bennington
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Southwest Tech).
Questions about Bennington’s schools
Are Bennington’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bennington children attend score below 88% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #60 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bennington in?
Mount Anthony UHSD 14, which runs grades 6–12 and enrolls 1,339 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bennington kids go to high school?
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School, with 855 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Bennington’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Bennington spend per student?
$16,023 in Mount Anthony UHSD 14 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bennington?
Yes: Grace Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 223 students), Village School of No.bennington (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 133 students), The School of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales (Catholic, grades PK–8, 125 students), New England School for Girls (special education · all-girls, grades 7–12, 42 students), Hiland Hall School, Inc. (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 37 students), Southshire Community School (nonsectarian, grades , 30 students) and Green Mt. Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–9, 26 students).
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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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.