Enrollment
97
Elementary
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SLATE VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #62·NCES 500044000033
Benson Village School
32 School Street, Benson, VT 05743 · (802) 537-2491 · Rutland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
71 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 33% larger than its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Benson Village School→Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Based on grade levels within Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Benson Village School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Village School this school | 97 | 73.2% | N/A |
| Lunenburg & Gilman Schools Gilman | 64 | 73.4% | N/A |
| Monument Elementary School Bennington | 147 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Walden School Walden | 73 | 72.6% | N/A |
| Charleston Elementary School West Charleston | 118 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Eden Central School Eden | 114 | 70.2% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Benson Village School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Rutland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 97 | #154 of 207 | #17 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
97
+38 (+64%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 97 | 7.9 | 12.4:1 | 73% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 6.9 | 14.3:1 | 66% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 7.3 | 10.3:1 | 11% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 59 | 6 | 9.8:1 | 51% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benson Village School.
About Benson Village School
This page covers Benson Village School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Benson, Vermont. Enrollment is 97 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. Against the 213-student average for elementary schools in Vermont, enrollment here is 54% lower.
The Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 system has 5 schools and 1,175 students.
Benson Village School's enrollment is 95% White. The school is also 3% Asian and 2% Black. For comparison, Rutland County is about 93% White. Benson Village School's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 7.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.4:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Benson Village School is 73%. On average, public schools in Rutland County report 56%.
Across Rutland County, the median household income is $68,616, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Rutland County has 31 public schools and roughly 6,959 students.
The next-closest public school is PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL, about 5.4 miles away. Benson Village School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 59 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 97. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 9.8:1 to 12.4:1.
The Benson Village School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Rutland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,425
Census ACS
Median income
$68,616
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,959 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
- Fair Haven Union Middle and High SchoolHigh · 499 students
- Fair Haven Grade SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Castleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- Orwell Village SchoolElementary · 115 students
Nearby schools
- PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL5.4 mi · 28
- Orwell Village School6.7 mi · 115
- Fair Haven Union Middle and High School7.3 mi · 499
- Castleton Elementary School7.5 mi · 216
- Fair Haven Grade School8.0 mi · 248
- WHITEHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.1 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Benson Village SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Benson Village School?
Benson Village School enrolls approximately 97 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Benson Village School serve?
Benson Village School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benson Village School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Benson Village School is approximately 12.4:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Benson Village School?
Student demographics at Benson Village School are roughly 95% White, 2% Black, 3% Asian.
What district is Benson Village School in?
Benson Village School is part of Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.