Best Public Schools in Bennington, KS

Summary:

The city of Bennington, Kansas is home to two schools: Bennington Elementary and Bennington Junior High/High School, both part of the Twin Valley school district. Based on the available data, Bennington Elementary appears to be the standout school, consistently outperforming state and district averages on academic measures, while Bennington Junior High/High School faces challenges in maintaining its performance.

Bennington Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state and district averages. The school's statewide ranking has also improved over time, rising from 250 out of 656 elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 127 out of 660 in 2022-2023. Additionally, Bennington Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and spends slightly more per student than the junior/high school.

In contrast, Bennington Junior High/High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, from 118 out of 327 high schools in 2022-2023 to 216 out of 332 in 2024-2025. The school's test scores in ELA and Math are consistently lower than state and district averages, and it has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the elementary school. While the school's four-year graduation rate is still relatively high at 89.5%, it is lower than the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bennington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	223 N. Putnam	Bennington	67422	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 488-3323	235	19	12.1	43.0%	212 (90.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	60.7	250^th of 656 public elementary schools	61.9%		67.3	184^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.8%	66	63.9	47.1	56.0	48.5				53.9	52.8	47.1	60.0	39.4				49.2	40.0		40.0	$13,858	$1,406	$12,452
Bennington Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	301 N. Putnam	Bennington	67422	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 488-3321	219	19	11.7	42.9%	191 (87.2%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	38.6	216^th of 332 public high schools	34.9%		36.3	222^nd of 318 public high schools	30.2%	6					35.3	48.6	30.6	38.1					41.2	28.6	33.3	34.3		37.1	37.1	$13,934	$1,073	$12,861

Cities Near Bennington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minneapolis	8.57 mi	2	210^th
Salina	11.92 mi	14	253^rd
Solomon	14.27 mi	2	223^rd
Tescott	15.43 mi	2	63^rd
Abilene	21.14 mi	8	120^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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