Ainsworth Community Schools School District

520 E 2nd St
Ainsworth, NE 69210-0065
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Ainsworth Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 112 students in Ainsworth Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Ainsworth Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
389 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Ainsworth Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#81 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ainsworth Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ainsworth Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ainsworth Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ainsworth Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ainsworth Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.52
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
2 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
320 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
82%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
137
# Students in K Grade:
24
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,758 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,599 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ainsworth Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ainsworth Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,758
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ainsworth Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,599
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ainsworth Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ainsworth Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ainsworth Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
520 E 2nd St
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2082
Grades: 5-8
| 112 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 389 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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