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Benson Village School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

32 School Street, Benson, VT 05743 · (802) 537-2491 · Part of Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62

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Students
97
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Benson Village School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Vermont’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 64.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benson kids: Fair Haven Union Middle and High School

On the path

Where Benson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Benson Village SchoolYou are here
7–12Fair Haven Union Middle and High Schoolin Fair Haven

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 48.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Vermont’s 269 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

32 School Street, Benson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten16
Grade 113
Grade 214
Grade 39
Grade 48
Grade 59
Grade 612
Enrollment over time
59’20
70’21
75’22
98’23
97’24

Up 64.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Asian 3%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benson Village School from Benson families.

Other schools in Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62

The district →
Fair Haven Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fair Haven
C−
248 students13:1
Castleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Castleton
C+
216 students12:1
Orwell Village School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Orwell
B−
115 students13:1
Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fair Haven
D
499 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Vermont’s other public schools; Benson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.