Enrollment
88
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bennington, OK
Bennington Hs
Federal NCES profile for Bennington Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400393000124
👥 S:T ratio 41
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bennington Hs earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.7:1
- students per teacher
- 88
- students enrolled
Bennington Hs has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bennington · Oklahoma
NCES ID 400393000124 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bennington Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bennington Hs
Bennington Hs is a small high school in Bennington, Oklahoma, enrolling 88 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 88 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (43%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (40%) (diversity index 65/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 88 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.4% 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.
Discipline events run high: 20 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 88 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Bennington, also runs Bennington Es (164 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 Hs compares
Bennington Hs on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 88 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
88
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 38% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.4%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 88 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.7 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 43.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 39.8%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
African American 2.3%
Asian 2.3%
Largest group: White at 43.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Bennington Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bennington, which includes Bennington Hs.
$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 Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bennington Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 164
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar high 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 (~88 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bennington Hs
How many students attend Bennington Hs?
Bennington Hs has 88 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bennington, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bennington Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Bennington Hs is 14.7:1, which is 9% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 6% 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 Hs?
The largest demographic group at Bennington Hs is White at 43.2% of enrollment, in Bennington, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bennington Hs?
Bennington Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bennington Hs a good school?
Bennington Hs earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. 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 Hs, Bennington also operates Bennington Es (164 students). See the Bennington district page for the complete list.
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