Top Rankings
Bennington Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,014 students in Bennington Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Bennington Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
4,285 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bennington Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
83%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,988 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,754
$15,475
Spending / Student
$14,988
$16,787
Best Bennington Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bennington Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11201 North 168 St
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3082
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3082
Gr: 6-8 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
9809 North 171st Street
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3079
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-3079
Gr: 6-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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