Top Rankings
Bennington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,031 students in Bennington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Bennington School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Bennington School District is Bennington High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Bennington School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bennington High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
4,285 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bennington School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
62%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
145 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
170 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
3,569 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
56
# Students in K Grade:
318
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
340
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
371
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,988 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,754
$15,464
Spending / Student
$14,988
$16,776
Best Bennington School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennington High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16610 Bennington Road
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
Grades: 9-12
| 1,031 students
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