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Bennington County

Vermont · Public K-12

16 public schools serving approximately 4,032 students, in a county of 37,269 residents.

Schools
16
7 districts
Enrollment
4,032
NCES CCD
Median income
$73,325
Below Vermont avg
Free/reduced lunch
45.6%
Above Vermont avg
Elementary
12
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Mount Anthony Union High School District #14
1,448 students · 7 districts in Bennington County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Bennington County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
92%
Hispanic
3%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
90%
Hispanic
0%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
41.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
47
18.7% under 18

All schools (16)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High SchoolBenningtonHigh09-12926·
Mt. Anthony Union Middle SchoolBenningtonMiddle06-08522·
Molly Stark SchoolBenningtonElementaryPK-05417·
Manchester Elementary/Middle SchoolManchester CenterElementaryPK-08392·
Bennington Elementary SchoolBenningtonElementaryPK-05312·
Pownal Elementary SchoolPownalElementaryPK-06271·
Shaftsbury Elementary SchoolShaftsburyElementaryPK-06245·
Fisher SchoolArlingtonElementaryPK-05221·
Arlington MemorialArlingtonHigh06-12200·
Dorset Elementary SchoolDorsetElementaryPK-08168·
Monument Elementary SchoolBenningtonElementaryPK-05149·
Stamford Elementary SchoolStramfordElementaryPK-0874·
Sunderland Elementary SchoolArlingtonElementaryPK-0668·
Readsboro Elementary SchoolReadsboroElementaryPK-0639·
Woodford Hollow SchoolBenningtonElementaryPK-0628·
Southwest TechBenningtonHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Bennington County?
Bennington County, Vermont has 16 public K-12 schools serving approximately 4,032 students.
How many high schools are in Bennington County?
Bennington County, Vermont has 3 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 12 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Bennington County?
Mount Anthony Union High School District #14 is the largest school district in Bennington County, serving approximately 1,448 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
What is the population of Bennington County?
Bennington County, Vermont has a population of approximately 37,269, with a median age of 47. About 18.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Bennington County?
Median household income in Bennington County is $73,325, below the Vermont average of $78,344. About 7.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Bennington County?
Approximately 41.8% of adults 25 and older in Bennington County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Bennington County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 45.6% of students in Bennington County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Vermont county average of 35.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Bennington County schools?
Across Bennington County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Bennington County?
Bennington County residents are approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Bennington County is owner-occupied?
Bennington County has about 20,903 housing units, of which roughly 73.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data