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Bennington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma 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 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 164 students in Bennington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Bennington School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
252 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bennington School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 537 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.6%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.74
% American Indian
40%
11%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
44%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,262 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,996 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,262
$11,355
Spending / Student
$14,996
$11,328
Best Bennington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bennington Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
729 North Perry Street
Bennington, OK 74723
(580) 847-2310
Bennington, OK 74723
(580) 847-2310
Gr: PK-8 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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