Bennington is home to one school district, Bennington Public Schools. It consists of one high school, one middle school and three elementary schools (Bennington Elementary, Pine Creek Elementary and Heritage Elementary). A fourth elementary school, Anchor Pointe Elementary, is currently being built and will open in 2020.

Bennington is known for being a family-oriented town and many chose it to raise their own family as it provides a small town feel close to Omaha. Some popular subdivisions in Bennington include: Anchor Pointe, Bennington Lake, Bennington Park West, Hanover Falls, Highland Hills, Majestic Pointe, Pine Creek, Shadowbrook, Stratford Park, Waterford and the newest subdivision being Summer Hill Farm.