Public schools in Bennington, VT
Bennington has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,196 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 runs 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | 4 | 1,425 | $11,056 |
| Mount Anthony Union High School District #14 | 2 | 1,456 | $14,021 |
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.
One high school in Bennington, 855 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | 855 | 14.7 | 56.0% | Mount Anthony Union High |
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.
One middle school in Bennington, 484 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Anthony Union Middle School | 484 | 11.5 | 61.4% | Mount Anthony Union High |
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.
4 elementary schools in Bennington, 857 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Stark School | 402 | 18.6 | 73.9% | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary |
| Bennington Elementary School | 278 | 16.4 | 77.7% | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary |
| Monument Elementary School | 147 | 17.3 | 44.9% | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary |
| Woodford Hollow School | 30 | 8.8 | 56.7% | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary |
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 Vermont's
The median Bennington school has 15.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Vermont median of 10.7. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 340 students (state 209).
| Bennington | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.5 | 10.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 340 | 209 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 93% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Bennington schools and the 283 Vermont 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
- Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87Runs 4 of Bennington's 6 public schools and spent $11,056 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,056
- Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School, the largest high school in Bennington855 students in 2024-25, 14.7 per teacher.855
- Compare Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 with Mount Anthony Union High School District #14Bennington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VermontVermont'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.
Other cities in Vermont
- Burlington9 schools
- Essex Junction8 schools
- Brattleboro5 schools
- Colchester5 schools
- Rutland5 schools
- South Burlington5 schools
Questions about schools in Bennington
How many public schools are in Bennington, VT?
6 public schools with an address in Bennington were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,196 students.What is the largest high school in Bennington?
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School, with 855 students in 2024-25 (Mount Anthony Union High School District #14).Which districts run Bennington's schools?
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 (4 schools), Mount Anthony Union High School District #14 (2 schools). 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