Public schools in Bennington, NE
Bennington has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,954 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Bennington Public Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Bennington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bennington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Public Schools | 8 | 4,154 | $11,340 |
| Omaha Public Schools | 1 | 51,754 | $16,585 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Bennington, 2,641 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview High School | 1,573 | 20.7 | not reported | Omaha Public Schools |
| Bennington High School | 1,068 | 15.4 | 8.0% | Bennington Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Bennington, 1,030 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington South Middle School | 599 | 14.8 | 6.7% | Bennington Public Schools |
| Bennington Middle School | 431 | 12.0 | 12.3% | Bennington Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Bennington, 2,283 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek Elementary | 556 | 12.7 | 7.4% | Bennington Public Schools |
| Anchor Pointe Elementary | 544 | 16.1 | 4.2% | Bennington Public Schools |
| Heritage Elementary | 436 | 13.8 | 12.2% | Bennington Public Schools |
| Stratford Elementary School | 379 | 13.0 | 4.0% | Bennington Public Schools |
| Bennington Elementary School | 368 | 13.3 | 10.9% | Bennington Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bennington's public schools compare with Nebraska's
The median Bennington school has 13.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Nebraska median of 12.8. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 544 students (state 245).
| Bennington | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.8 | 12.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 544 | 245 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 24% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Bennington schools and the 993 Nebraska schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bennington
- Bennington Public SchoolsRuns 8 of Bennington's 9 public schools and spent $11,340 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,340
- Westview High School, the largest high school in Bennington1,573 students in 2024-25, 20.7 per teacher.1,573
- Compare Bennington Public Schools with Omaha Public SchoolsBennington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in NebraskaNebraska's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bennington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Bennington
How many public schools are in Bennington, NE?
9 public schools with an address in Bennington were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,954 students.What is the largest high school in Bennington?
Westview High School, with 1,573 students in 2024-25 (Omaha Public Schools).Which districts run Bennington's schools?
Bennington Public Schools (8 schools), Omaha Public Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25