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Bennet Middle School (Closed 2007)

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Bennet Middle School serves 660 students in grades 6-9.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was equal to the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bennet Middle School
6	26
7	214
8	226
9	194

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Total Students

660 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bennet Middle School
2025	660
2024	660
2023	660
2022	660
2021	660
2020	660
2019	660
2018	660
2017	660
2016	660
2015	660
2006	660
2005	721
2004	769
2003	803
2002	821
2001	818
2000	818
1999	802
1998	830
1997	804
1996	801
1995	783
1994	773
1993	745
1992	622
1991	594
1990	605
1989	638
1988	661
1987	688

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Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bennet Middle School
2025	52
2024	52
2023	52
2022	52
2021	52
2020	52
2019	52
2018	52
2017	52
2016	52
2015	52
2006	52
2005	54
2004	64
2003	65
2002	64
2001	59
2000	60
1999	59
1998	60
1997	59
1996	57
1995	57
1994	56
1993	55
1992	51
1991	51
1990	53
1989	52
1988	51
1987	51

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State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	13:1	12:1	10:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	16:1
2004	12:1	14:1	14:1
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	14:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	14:1	16:1
1993	14:1	14:1	16:1
1992	12:1	14:1	15:1
1991	12:1	14:1	15:1
1990	11:1	14:1	15:1
1989	12:1	14:1	16:1
1988	13:1	14:1	16:1
1987	13:1	15:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	10%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	5%	5%	8%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	7%	4%	6%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2025	23%	32%
2024	23%	31%
2023	23%	30%	32%
2022	23%	29%	31%
2021	23%	28%	30%
2020	23%	25%	28%
2019	23%	25%	28%
2018	23%	24%	27%
2017	23%	24%	27%
2016	23%	23%	28%
2015	23%	22%	27%
2006	23%	16%	17%
2005	23%	15%	17%
2004	20%	15%	16%
2003	18%	14%	14%
2002	16%	14%	13%
2001	16%	13%	12%
2000	15%	13%	11%
1999	12%	13%	10%
1998	11%	12%	9%
1997	11%	12%	9%
1996	9%	12%	8%
1995	9%	12%	7%
1994	6%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	6%
1992	5%	10%	4%
1991	4%	10%	3%
1990	4%	10%	3%

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Black

26%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2025	26%	12%
2024	26%	12%
2023	26%	12%	25%
2022	26%	13%	25%
2021	26%	13%	25%
2020	26%	13%	25%
2019	26%	13%	25%
2018	25%	13%	23%
2017	25%	13%	23%
2016	25%	13%	23%
2015	25%	13%	23%
2006	25%	13%	21%
2005	24%	14%	19%
2004	24%	14%	19%
2003	24%	13%	19%
2002	22%	14%	19%
2001	21%	14%	18%
2000	20%	13%	17%
1999	21%	13%	17%
1998	22%	13%	17%
1997	20%	13%	15%
1996	21%	14%	15%
1995	19%	13%	13%
1994	17%	13%	12%
1993	16%	13%	11%
1992	12%	13%	10%
1991	11%	13%	8%
1990	9%	13%	7%

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White

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2025	46%	46%
2024	46%	47%
2023	46%	48%	31%
2022	46%	49%	32%
2021	46%	50%	33%
2020	46%	53%	35%
2019	46%	53%	35%
2018	47%	55%	39%
2017	47%	55%	39%
2016	47%	56%	39%
2015	47%	57%	40%
2006	46%	67%	56%
2005	46%	67%	58%
2004	51%	68%	60%
2003	54%	69%	62%
2002	59%	69%	64%
2001	60%	70%	66%
2000	63%	71%	68%
1999	65%	71%	69%
1998	64%	72%	71%
1997	65%	72%	73%
1996	67%	72%	75%
1995	69%	73%	77%
1994	73%	74%	79%
1993	74%	74%	81%
1992	80%	75%	83%
1991	82%	75%	86%
1990	85%	75%	87%

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All Ethnic Groups

54%

0.67

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2025	0.67	0.67
2024	0.67	0.67
2023	0.67	0.67	0.73
2022	0.67	0.66	0.73
2021	0.67	0.66	0.73
2020	0.67	0.64	0.73
2019	0.67	0.64	0.73
2018	0.67	0.63	0.71
2017	0.67	0.63	0.71
2016	0.67	0.62	0.72
2015	0.67	0.61	0.72
2006	0.68	0.52	0.62
2005	0.68	0.51	0.60
2004	0.65	0.50	0.58
2003	0.62	0.49	0.56
2002	0.58	0.49	0.55
2001	0.58	0.48	0.52
2000	0.55	0.47	0.50
1999	0.52	0.47	0.48
1998	0.53	0.46	0.47
1997	0.53	0.46	0.44
1996	0.50	0.45	0.41
1995	0.48	0.44	0.38
1994	0.44	0.43	0.36
1993	0.43	0.43	0.34
1992	0.34	0.41	0.29
1991	0.31	0.41	0.25
1990	0.26	0.41	0.24

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Eligible for

34%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2025	34%	38%
2024	34%	37%
2023	34%	36%	47%
2022	34%	34%	50%
2021	34%	36%	51%
2020	34%	35%	50%
2019	34%	35%	50%
2018	33%	31%	44%
2017	33%	31%	44%
2016	33%	33%	47%
2015	33%	33%	47%
2006	34%	21%	28%
2000	23%	19%	19%
1999	23%	20%	19%
1998	25%	20%	20%
1997	27%	20%	20%
1996	32%	24%	24%
1995	29%	24%	23%
1994	29%	24%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	7%	7%	9%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2006	7%	6%	10%
2000	8%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Manchester School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bennet Middle School?

660 students attend Bennet Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Bennet Middle School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bennet Middle School?

Bennet Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bennet Middle School offer ?

Bennet Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-9

What school district is Bennet Middle School part of?

Bennet Middle School is part of Manchester School District.

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