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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,014 students in Bennington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Bennington School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Bennington School District is Bennington Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
4,285 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
6,586 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
145 Students
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
170 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
3,569 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
83%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
137
# Students in K Grade:
318
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
340
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
371
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
3,623
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennington Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11201 North 168 St
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3082
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3082
Grades: 6-8
| 426 students
Rank: n/an/a
9809 North 171st Street
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3079
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3079
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
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