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Bennington Junior High/High School

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Bennington Junior High/High School ranks 252 nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 26% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Bennington Junior High/High School is a public school in Bennington, Kansas, serving grades 7–12 in the Twin Valley district, with 219 students. Its latest results are below state and district levels in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, and its SchoolDigger statewide percentile has fallen to 26. ELA is the clearest academic concern: just 32% of students were proficient, the lowest result among the seven nearby schools.

Compared with nearby schools, math is Bennington’s relative strength: 35% were proficient, about 1 point above the local average of 34%, though still 6 points below the state and 7 below the district. ELA proficiency was 14 points below the state, 10 below the district, and 7 below the nearby-school average of 39%. Science proficiency was 33%—5 points below both state and district results and 2 below the local average of 34%. Results also vary by grade: seventh-grade ELA reached 47%, above state and district results, while tenth-grade math was 25%, 12 points below the state and the lowest among nearby schools reporting that grade.

Results have improved since 2022–2023 in all three subjects, especially math: proficiency rose 12 points in ELA, 17 in math, and 3 in science. Recent results were less consistent: from 2024–2025, ELA fell 6 points and science 4, while math rose 1. SchoolDigger ranks Bennington 252nd of 340 schools, at the 26th percentile with 1 star; its percentile dropped 38 points from 2022–2023. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings differ notably: it places the school at the 72nd percentile for how well it serves low socioeconomic status students, compared with 26th overall, while its ranking for female students is at the 12th percentile, down from the 71st in 2020–2021. Enrollment and the 11.7 student-teacher ratio are both at the local median; the free/reduced-lunch rate is 43%, about 1 point below the nearby average. Subgroup sample sizes are not provided, so those rankings may be sensitive to year-to-year changes.

219

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,934

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 N. Putnam
Bennington, KS 67422-0008

(785) 488-3321

District: Twin Valley

Feeder schools for Bennington Junior High/High School:

Elementary:

Bennington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg41%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

195^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

252^nd of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Twin Valley

162^nd of 268Twin Valley among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	195 of 368	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	173 of 363	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	184 of 362	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	254 of 362	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	169 of 368	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	87 of 367	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	126 of 368	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.1	314 of 350	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.7	206 of 358	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	200 of 343	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	73 of 304	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	43 of 313	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	161 of 294	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	223 of 275	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	175 of 295	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	203 of 285	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.5	63 of 296	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	80 of 300	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	154 of 270	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.2	245 of 255	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	249 of 317	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	152 of 308	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	90 of 301	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	14.7	257 of 280	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	231 of 343	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	211 of 349	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	228 of 347	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	280 of 349	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	193 of 349	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.5	83 of 349	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	162 of 344	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	13.3	314 of 333	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	252 of 340	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	216 of 332	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	222 of 318	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	118 of 327	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	119 of 324	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	144 of 320	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	232 of 325	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	278 of 314	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.2	133 of 316	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	104 of 313	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.3	220 of 326	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.1	281 of 323	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	65.7	111 of 317	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	165 of 298	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	157 of 302	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.6	82 of 291	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	56.1	127 of 267	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.5	51 of 280	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	59 of 262	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	238 of 270	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.5	73 of 250	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	93 of 249	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.9	195 of 248	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	66 of 238	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	66 of 246	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	107 of 249	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	76 of 250	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	44 of 223	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	115 of 229	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.2	178 of 228	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	122 of 272	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	149 of 258	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	232 of 252	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	244 of 248	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	253 of 315	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	201 of 306	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	223 of 295	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.9	85 of 309	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.8	171 of 307	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	206 of 302	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	244 of 306	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	282 of 296	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2026)76th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-26 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+46 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+29 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science33%-5 vs state

English Language Arts32%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	31.5	252^nd of 340 public high schools	25.9%		38.6	216^th of 332 public high schools	34.9%	36	46.7	32.3	18.8	32.3	40.0	41.2	25.0	35.4	32.3	33.3	32.8	$13,934	$1,073	$12,861
Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	602 Woodland Ave	Minneapolis	67467	Ottawa County	North Ottawa County	No	No	No	No	(785) 392-2113	300	30	9.9	41.7%	271 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	58.5	129^th of 340 public high schools	62.1%		59.9	118^th of 332 public high schools	64.5%	11	38.0	35.7	40.0	38.0	41.2	38.1	44.0	41.3	35.7	31.8	33.7	$15,339	$753	$14,586
Salina Virtual Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	811 E Iron	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 309-4369	50	3	17.4	6.0%	31 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (30.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)				40.0				13.3		36.4	35.3	$9,932	$2,111	$7,821
Salina High Central	Public	9-12	650 E Crawford	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-3500	934	65	14.2	58.7%	581 (62.2%)	43 (4.6%)	201 (21.5%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (10.1%)	48.5	175^th of 340 public high schools	48.5%		38.8	213^th of 332 public high schools	35.8%	38			42.0	42.0			31.5	31.5		29.2	29.2	$14,640	$1,532	$13,108
Solomon High	Public	9-12	409 N. Pine	Solomon	67480	Dickinson County	Solomon	No	No	No	No	(785) 655-2551	116	11	10.2	47.4%	104 (89.7%)	2 (1.7%)	6 (5.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	57.8	133^rd of 340 public high schools	60.9%		51.5	151^st of 332 public high schools	54.5%	18			41.7	41.7			43.5	43.5		30.0	30.0	$20,138	$290	$19,848
Tescott Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	305 N. Minnesota	Tescott	67484	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 283-4774	72	11	6.5	55.6%	68 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	43.7	208^th of 340 public high schools	38.8%		55.5	133^rd of 332 public high schools	59.9%	75	20.0	50.0	9.1	28.6	30.0	42.9	41.7	38.9	50.0	36.4	44.0	$13,934	$1,073	$12,861
Salina High South	Public	9-12	730 E Magnolia Rd	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-3700	1,046	71	14.7	55.4%	538 (51.4%)	24 (2.3%)	346 (33.1%)	46 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (8.8%)	56.4	146^th of 340 public high schools	57.1%		41	201^st of 332 public high schools	39.5%	55			42.8	42.8			35.5	35.5		33.8	33.8	$14,156	$1,492	$12,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennington Junior High/High School

How many students attend Bennington Junior High/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Bennington Junior High/High School.

What schools feed into Bennington Junior High/High School?

Bennington Junior High/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bennington Elementary

Is Bennington Junior High/High School a good school?

Bennington Junior High/High School ranks 252^nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Bennington Junior High/High School in?

Twin Valley

What is the racial makeup of Bennington Junior High/High School?

Students at Bennington Junior High/High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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