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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 172 students in Ainsworth Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Ainsworth Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
407 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Ainsworth Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 246 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.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.56
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
21%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
335 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
82%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
24
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,752 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,600 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,752
$15,429
Spending / Student
$21,600
$16,737
Best Ainsworth Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ainsworth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
520 E 2nd St
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2083
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2083
Grades: PK-4
| 134 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ainsworth Little Paws Preschool
Magnet School
119 North Main
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-1035
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-1035
Grades: PK
| 38 students
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