Total enrollment
4,381
+792 (+22%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 4,381 students · 1 city
Of the 8 public K-12 schools run by BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, combined student count is roughly 4,381, with 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+2 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #2 of 22 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,381 | #13 of 93 | #2,214 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #15 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #58 of 93 | #4,456 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 11.0% | #84 of 87 | #7,915 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #27 of 43 | #4,599 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL at 84.2% proficient to HERITAGE ELEMENTARY at 64.9%, a gap of 19.3 points. That is the 10th widest gap among 20 Nebraska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,671 to 2,859 students (up 7%) and from 162 to 208 full-time teachers (up 28%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | Bennington | High | 09-12 | 1,068 |
| BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Bennington | Middle | 06-08 | 599 |
| PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY | Bennington | Elementary | PK-05 | 556 |
| ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY | Bennington | Elementary | PK-05 | 544 |
| HERITAGE ELEMENTARY | Bennington | Elementary | PK-05 | 436 |
| BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Bennington | Middle | 06-08 | 431 |
| STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Bennington | Elementary | PK-05 | 379 |
| BENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Bennington | Elementary | PK-05 | 368 |
About BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
As a thinly populated district in Nebraska, BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS serves 4,381 students across 8 schools.
For a sense of the school types, BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS consists of 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 548 in this district, above the Nebraska typical of 324.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,381 students, climbed 22% from the 3,589 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 6 to 8 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.