BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

9809 NORTH 171ST STREET
BENNINGTON, NE 68007

510 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school and part of the BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in BENNINGTON, NE with 510 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 37 teachers, BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

510

Total Students

37.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

11.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	429
Hispanic	18
Black	23
Asian	12
Two or More	26
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
429 (84.1 %)
Two or More
26 (5.1 %)
Black
23 (4.5 %)
Hispanic
18 (3.5 %)
Asian
12 (2.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(402)238-3079
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	510
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	40
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 185

Grade 7 179

Grade 8 146