📍 223 N. Putnam, Bennington, Ottawa County, 67422
Bennington Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bennington, Ottawa County. The school has 236 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Twin Valley school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bennington Elem enrolls 236 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 212 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
98 of the school's 236 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 84 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bennington Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 36, state house district 107.
Bennington Elem is one of 4 schools in Twin Valley, based in Bennington, Kansas. The district serves 595 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 236 students, Bennington Elem is larger than the district average of about 149 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote