BENNINGTON ES

BENNINGTON ES, an intimate primary school in Bennington, Oklahoma, overseen by BENNINGTON, serves 164 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so BENNINGTON ES sits 55% below that benchmark.

BENNINGTON comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 252 students; BENNINGTON ES is among them.

In terms of who attends, BENNINGTON ES records that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 40% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, BENNINGTON ES has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 82% of students at BENNINGTON ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Bryan County's rate of about 68%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BENNINGTON ES is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 27.4%; this one delivers 41.5%, a residual of +14.1 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Bryan County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,225, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Bryan County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,443 students), of which BENNINGTON ES is one.

The closest other public school is BENNINGTON HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BENNINGTON ES has edged down 35%, going from 251 students in 2018 to 164 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 49% to 45%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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