Bennington Elementary School

As an average-sized primary school in Bennington, Vermont, Bennington Elementary School educates 278 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87. Compared to the state average of about 213 students per school, that is 31% above typical.

Across the 6 schools in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 (1,351 students total), Bennington Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Bennington Elementary School reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Bennington County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bennington Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Bennington Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bennington County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Bennington County indicate the typical household earns roughly $73,325 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Bennington County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,854 students), Bennington Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Bennington Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.