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Bennett Junior-senior High School (Closed 2006)

300 Cedar St Box D
Bennett, IA 52721

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Bennett Junior-senior High School serves 98 students in grades 7-12.

Minority enrollment was 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bennett Junior-senior High School
7	17
8	15
9	17
10	19
11	12
12	18

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Total Students

98 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bennett Junior-senior High School
2025	98
2024	98
2023	98
2022	98
2021	98
2020	98
2019	98
2018	98
2017	98
2016	98
2015	98
2005	98
2004	96
2003	106
2002	114
2001	113
2000	118
1999	112
1998	128
1997	137
1996	139
1995	132
1994	141
1993	138
1992	123
1991	160
1990	152
1989	143

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Bennett Junior-senior High School
2005	12
2004	11
2003	12
2002	12
2001	12
2000	14
1999	13
1998	15
1997	17
1996	13
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	12
1991	13
1990	13
1989	1
1988	11
1987	11

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	Bennett Junior-senior High School	Iowa	Bennett Community School District
2005	8:1	14:1	9:1
2004	9:1	14:1	9:1
2003	9:1	14:1	9:1
2002	10:1	14:1	10:1
2001	9:1	15:1	12:1
2000	8:1	15:1	11:1
1999	9:1	15:1	12:1
1998	9:1	15:1	11:1
1997	8:1	15:1	11:1
1996	11:1	15:1	13:1
1995	11:1	15:1	12:1
1994	11:1	15:1	13:1
1993	11:1	16:1	14:1
1992	10:1	15:1	11:1
1991	13:1	15:1	12:1
1990	12:1	15:1	13:1
1988	13:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1997)
Year	Bennett Junior-senior High School	Iowa	Bennett Community School District
1997	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Bennett Junior-senior High School	Iowa	Bennett Community School District
2025	1%	14%
2024	1%	13%
2023	1%	13%	3%
2022	1%	12%	4%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2018	1%	11%	3%
2017	1%	11%	3%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

White

99%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bennett Junior-senior High School	Iowa	Bennett Community School District
2025	99%	70%
2024	99%	71%
2023	99%	72%	97%
2022	99%	73%	96%
2021	99%	74%	97%
2020	99%	75%	97%
2019	99%	75%	97%
2018	99%	77%	95%
2017	99%	77%	95%
2016	99%	78%	99%
2015	99%	78%	99%
2005	99%	87%	99%
2004	99%	88%	100%
2003	99%	89%	99%
2002	99%	89%	99%
2001	100%	89%	100%
2000	100%	94%	100%
1999	100%	91%	100%
1998	100%	92%	100%
1997	97%	93%	97%
1996	100%	93%	99%
1995	99%	93%	100%
1994	99%	93%	99%
1993	99%	94%	100%
1992	99%	95%	100%
1991	98%	95%	100%
1990	96%	95%	97%
1989	100%	95%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Bennett Junior-senior High School	Iowa	Bennett Community School District
2025	0.02	0.49
2024	0.02	0.48
2023	0.02	0.46	0.07
2022	0.02	0.45	0.08
2021	0.02	0.43	0.07
2020	0.02	0.42	0.05
2019	0.02	0.42	0.05
2018	0.02	0.39	0.10
2017	0.02	0.39	0.10
2016	0.02	0.38	0.03
2015	0.02	0.38	0.03
2005	0.02	0.24	0.03
2004	0.02	0.22	0.01
2003	0.02	0.21	0.01
2002	0.02	0.20	0.01
1997	0.05	0.13	0.04
1995	0.02	0.13	0.01
1994	0.02	0.13	0.01
1993	0.02	0.11	0.01
1992	0.02	0.10	0.01
1991	0.03	0.10	0.02

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Eligible for

13%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Bennett Junior-senior High School	Iowa	Bennett Community School District
2025	13%	35%
2024	13%	36%
2023	13%	36%	22%
2022	13%	35%	29%
2021	13%	35%	28%
2020	13%	36%	22%
2019	13%	36%	22%
2018	13%	34%	26%
2017	13%	34%	26%
2016	13%	34%	21%
2015	13%	34%	21%
2005	13%	23%	15%
2004	11%	22%	10%
2003	13%	21%	12%
2002	10%	19%	15%
2001	9%	19%	13%
2000	10%	19%	9%
1999	13%	20%	13%
1998	19%	21%	19%
1997	18%	20%	19%
1996	19%	20%	19%
1995	14%	20%	15%
1994	11%	19%	11%
1993	12%	19%	12%
1992	13%	18%	13%
1991	6%	17%	6%
1989	13%	17%	11%
1988	20%	18%	9%

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Eligible for (03-04)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Bennett Junior-senior High School	Iowa	Bennett Community School District
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	6%
2000	7%	7%	6%
1999	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bennett Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bennett Junior-senior High School?

98 students attend Bennett Junior-senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Bennett Junior-senior High School students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Bennett Junior-senior High School offer ?

Bennett Junior-senior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Bennett Junior-senior High School part of?

Bennett Junior-senior High School is part of Bennett Community School District.

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