Financial Information

The Bennington Public Schools budget is created annually with the goal of balancing fiscal responsibility while providing the best possible education for all students.

There are over 4,100 students being educated in the 2023-2024 school year and the total operating budget for the 2023-24 school year is $51,615,779. The highlights of the budget are listed below on the right. For further details, check out the presentations below.

For more information on statewide receipts and expenditures, please visit the Department of Education website at https://nep.education.ne.gov/

2023-2024 Tax Facts
$0.952000 - General Fund
$0.048000 - Building Fund
$0.340000 - Bond Fund
$0.018000 - QCPUF Fund
$1.358000 - Combined Levy
*Levy Reduction of $0.0676 from 2022-23
*This will be the lowest the levy has been in 12 years

2023-2024 Budget Facts
Where the Money Comes From
39.47% - Property Taxes - $24,265,997
36.84% - State Aid - $19,595,537
20.27% - Other Actual Receipts - $10,784,297

Where the Money Goes
53.03% - All Instruction Expenditures - $27,373,150
12.55% - Special Education Expenditures - $6,478,324
11.24% - Maintenance & Operation Expenditures - $5,804,138
8.18% - Support Services - $4,221,059
6.84% - Administration - $3,528,281
5.40% - Other Expenditures - $2,785,263
2.76% - State & Federal Expenditures - $1,425,564

Click here to download the 2023-24 Budget presentation.
Click here to download The Bennington Budget Story presentation.

Bennington Public Schools

11620 N 156th Street, Bennington, NE 68007

Phone 402-238-3044| Fax

Notice of Non-Discrimination: The Bennington Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Mr. Dan Bombeck, Director of Student Services, 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 ([email protected]). Employees and Others: Dr. Matt Blomenkamp, Assistant Superintendent 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 ([email protected]). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, MO 64106, (800) 368-1019 (voice), Fax (816) 426-3686, (800) 537-7697 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or [email protected]. TITLE IX The Bennington Public School District is committed to offering employment and educational opportunity to its employees and students in a climate free of discrimination. Accordingly, unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any kind by District employees, including, co-workers, non-employees (such as volunteers), third parties and others is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.