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Schools in North Bennington · Mount Anthony UHSD 14, North Bennington Incorporated School District

North Bennington’s public schools score below 88% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in North Bennington’s districts is 19%, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving North 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 11 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 14 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 6 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 36% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Mount Anthony UHSD 14
Students per teacher
13.4
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,339 students on the public path
In brief

North 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

Mount Anthony UHSD 14 spends $16,023 per student and North Bennington Incorporated $835, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Neither counts 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 ↓

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 North Bennington’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 12% of Vermont school districts. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (226)Better than 11%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,424 test results and a graduating class of 291 could put North Bennington anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of North Bennington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,412 in math, 1,436 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
6–8Mt. Anthony Union Middle Schoolin BenningtonC−
9–12Mt. Anthony Senior Union High Schoolin BenningtonB−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve North Bennington

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mount Anthony UHSD 14Grades 6–12 · 2 schools · 1,339 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$16,023VT $25,064 · FY2024
North Bennington Incorporated School DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
$835VT $25,064 · FY2024
Southwest Vermont Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union33%
State average 44.4% · 1436 students tested
Math · , Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union19%
State average 33.1% · 1412 students tested

North Bennington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share North Bennington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North BenningtonDMount Anthony UHSD 14 6–12 · North Bennington Incorporated · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

Every school in North Bennington

2 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).

Also serving North Benningtonin other towns
Mt. Anthony Union Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bennington
C−
484 students12:1Rate it →
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bennington
B−
855 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about North Bennington’s schools

Are North Bennington’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Bennington children attend score below 88% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Bennington in?

Mount Anthony UHSD 14, which runs grades 6–12 and enrolls 1,339 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Bennington kids go to high school?

Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School in Bennington, with 855 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is North 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 North Bennington spend per student?

$16,023 in Mount Anthony UHSD 14 and $835 in North Bennington Incorporated School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. 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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.