Bennington Public Schools

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Bennington and Washington, and parts of Township 2 and Township 7.

At a glance

4,381Students enrolled

8Schools

2Towns served

$11,942Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

11%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

BenningtonWashington

Grades PK–5

BENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL368 students · BenningtonThis district

Grades 6–8

BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL or BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL1,068 students · BenningtonThis district

Grades PK–5

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL or BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL1,068 students · BenningtonThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NE

Math proficiency67%

State average 46.1%

Reading / language arts67%

State average 48.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 86%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,942

per student each year · 23% below the NE average

Spending

Classroom instruction64%

Support & administration32%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)58%

State39%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 3 years

4,154’22

4,285’23

4,381’24

Students

White · 82%3,577

Hispanic · 5%238

Black · 5%200

Two or more races · 4%180

Asian · 4%170

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%12

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Bennington2,366 people

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Washington198 people

Also covers small parts of Township 2 and Township 7.

Schools8 in district

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PINE CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 556 students · Bennington

A+Public 📚

ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 544 students · Bennington

APublic 📚

HERITAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 436 students · Bennington

A-Public 📚

STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 379 students · Bennington

Public 📚

BENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 368 students · Bennington

A+Public 📚

BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 599 students · Bennington

Public 📚

BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 431 students · Bennington

A-Public 🏫

BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,068 students · Bennington

APublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Blair Community SchoolsBlair · Township 1 · Township 6 · $12,534 per student

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Arlington Public SchoolsElkhorn · Township 6 · $15,707 per student

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Fort Calhoun Community SchoolsTownship 1 · $13,979 per student

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Fremont Public SchoolsElkhorn · $13,093 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.