Bennington School District

11620 N 156th St
Bennington, NE 68007-0265
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,030 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 83% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
4,381 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#6 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

79%
58%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

68%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

82%
62%
95%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
8.5%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.53

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% White
82%
65%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,646 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$5,719 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$69 MM
$5,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,988
$17,314

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,646
$17,740

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bennington School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bennington Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11201 North 168 St
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3082
Gr: 6-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
9809 North 171st Street
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3079
Gr: 6-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,381 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in NE)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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