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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 920 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 45% 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 Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
4,154 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bennington School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 246 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
0.29
0.51
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
103 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
176 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
3,493 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
84%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
179
# Students in K Grade:
333
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
354
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
361
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,461 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,093
$15,429
Spending / Student
$15,461
$16,737
Best Bennington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennington Middle School
Magnet 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
| 410 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bennington South Middle School
Magnet School
9809 North 171st Street
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3079
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3079
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
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