Enrollment
164
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bennington, OK
Bennington Es
Federal NCES profile for Bennington Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400393000123
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bennington Es earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Oklahoma schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.7:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 164
- students enrolled
Bennington Es has class sizes smaller than 74% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bennington · Oklahoma
NCES ID 400393000123 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bennington Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bennington Es
Bennington Es is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bennington, Oklahoma, enrolling 164 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 164 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (45%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (40%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 328 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 26.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Bennington, also runs Bennington Hs (88 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bennington Es compares
Bennington Es on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.7:1 | ▼ 15% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 26% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,108
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 44.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 39.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
African American 3.7%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: White at 44.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Bennington Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bennington, which includes Bennington Es.
$12,108
Per student
-4%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.4%
State 21.8%
Federal 26.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bennington Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bennington Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~164 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bennington Es
How many students attend Bennington Es?
Bennington Es has 164 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bennington, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bennington Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Bennington Es is 13.7:1, which is 15% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bennington Es?
The largest demographic group at Bennington Es is White at 44.5% of enrollment, in Bennington, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bennington Es?
Bennington Es has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bennington Es a good school?
Bennington Es earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Oklahoma schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bennington?
Besides Bennington Es, Bennington also operates Bennington Hs (88 students). See the Bennington district page for the complete list.
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