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Banner County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 103 students in Banner County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Banner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
140 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Banner County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
23%
# Black Students
1 Student
13,800 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
119 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
8
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,571 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,121 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,571
$15,464
Spending / Student
$28,121
$16,776
Best Banner County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Banner County Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 School St
Harrisburg, NE 69345
(308) 436-5262
Harrisburg, NE 69345
(308) 436-5262
Grades: PK-5
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Banner County Middle School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 School St
Harrisburg, NE 69345
(308) 436-5262
Harrisburg, NE 69345
(308) 436-5262
Grades: 6-8
| 33 students
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