📍 16610 Bennington Road, Bennington, Douglas County, 68007
Bennington High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bennington, Douglas County. The school has 1,002 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Gregory Lamberty. It is part of the Bennington Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bennington High School enrolls 1,002 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 5% Hispanic or Latino and 4.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 847 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
140 of the school's 1,002 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 106 qualify for free lunch and 34 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 High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-20, state senate district 10.
Bennington High School is one of 8 schools in BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in BENNINGTON, Nebraska. The district serves 4,381 students district-wide and employs 277 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,002 students, Bennington High School is larger than the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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