Bennington Junior High/High School

301 N. Putnam, Bennington KS, 67422 | Twin Valley Unified School District 240 | 785-488-3321
  • grades 7-12
  • students 206
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Bennington
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
32%Bennington
35%Kansas

Bennington Junior High/High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Twin Valley Unified School District 240" in Bennington, KS. There are a total of 206 students and 13 teachers at Bennington Junior High/High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Bennington Junior High/High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 31% lower than the Kansas average.

Bennington Junior High/High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students206
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bennington Junior High/High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-49%
8<= 20%
High School<= 20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-29%
821-39%
High School21-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bennington Junior High/High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 91.5% 91.2% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.3% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 4.1% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.8% 4.7% 3.1%

Bennington demographics profile

StatisticBenningtonKansasNational
Population7482,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7793691
Median age42.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%59%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Bennington

IndexBenningtonKansasNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college66.2%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.6%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Bennington Junior High/High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.