Axtell Community Schools School District

500 Main St
Axtell, NE 68924-0097
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 138 students in Axtell Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Axtell Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
328 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Axtell Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#30 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Axtell Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Axtell 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.
55-59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Axtell 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.
70-79%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Axtell 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.
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Axtell Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
5 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
303 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
92%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
137
# Students in K Grade:
20
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,866 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,137 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Axtell 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
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Axtell 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
$16,866
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Axtell 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
$16,137
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Axtell 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 Axtell Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Axtell High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Main St
Axtell, NE 68924
(308) 743-2415
Grades: 7-12
| 138 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 328 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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