Bennington Junior High/High School

Bennington Junior High/High School is a modestly sized senior high in Bennington, Kansas, operated by Twin Valley. The school instructs 219 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 410 students each, so Bennington Junior High/High School sits 47% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Twin Valley (595 students total), Bennington Junior High/High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Bennington Junior High/High School reports that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bennington Junior High/High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 28.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Ottawa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,018 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Ottawa County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,193 students), of which Bennington Junior High/High School is one.

The closest other public school is Bennington Elem, roughly 0.0 miles away. 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 Junior High/High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 34.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Bennington Junior High/High School's enrollment has edged up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 206 (now 219). Hispanic enrollment moved from 2% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Bennington Junior High/High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.