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BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

11201 NORTH 168 ST, BENNINGTON, NE 68007 · (402) 238-3082 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Enrollment
431
Middle
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 411
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
70 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
138
Grade 7
158
Grade 8
135
Student demographics
White
87%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
4%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23%
Black
4%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
3%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
71.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.6%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
431
-204 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 15.8:1
% White
87%
was 87%
% Hispanic
4%
was 6%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized intermediate school in BENNINGTON, Nebraska, overseen by BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 431 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,381 students. BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 16% of students at BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Douglas County's rate of about 25%.

After controlling for student poverty, BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.3%.

Around the school, census data for Douglas County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,391 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Douglas County's 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 75.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL has edged down 32%, going from 635 students in 2018 to 431 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

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Douglas County at a glance

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Population
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students

Quick facts

School name
BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
11201 NORTH 168 ST, BENNINGTON, NE 68007
Phone
(402) 238-3082
County
Douglas County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
431
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
70 (16%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
310399002357
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
How large is BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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