Bennington Incorporated School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,024 students in Bennington Incorporated School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Vermont.
Public Schools in Bennington Incorporated School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Vermont public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Bennington Incorporated School District are Monument School, Molly Stark School and Bennington Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Bennington Incorporated School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Vermont.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public school average of 10% (majority Black and Asian).
Top Rankings
Bennington Incorporated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Bennington Incorporated School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 05
2017-2018 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
310 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
84,142 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
7,240 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Bennington Incorporated School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 174 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-2017 school year.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 214 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)26%
43%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)36%
54%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
127 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,741 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
1,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
2%
# Black Students
27 Students
1,764 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
944 Students
75,796 Students
% White Students
92%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
2,989 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
249
8,809
# Students in K Grade:
124
5,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
5,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
5,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
5,799
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
6,165
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
6,188
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
5,967
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
6,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
5,875
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,705
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,659
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,166
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,447. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,315 is less than the state median of $20,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$4 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$4 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,813
$19,447

Spending / Student
$16,315
$20,276

Best Bennington Incorporated School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monument School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
66 Main Street
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-7979
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-7979
Grades: PK-5
| 158 students
Rank: #22.
Molly Stark School
Math: 24% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
181 Orchard Street
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-2692
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-2692
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #33.
Bennington Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
128 Park Street
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-5256
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-5256
Grades: PK-5
| 353 students
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