Bennington Elem

Set in Bennington, Kansas, Bennington Elem is a tight-knit elementary school, operated by Twin Valley. It educates 235 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 25% leaner than typical.

Within Twin Valley, which oversees 4 schools and 595 students, Bennington Elem is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Bennington Elem reports that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 7% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Ottawa County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bennington Elem reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 43% of students at Bennington Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Bennington Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 47.9%.

Around the school, Ottawa County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,018, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Ottawa County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,193 students), of which Bennington Elem is one.

Bennington Junior High/High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bennington Elem at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 31.7%.

Bennington Elem operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Bennington Elem's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 245 (now 235). Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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