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Bayard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 179 students in Bayard 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 School in Bayard School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
337 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bayard School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,010 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
253 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
16
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,151 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,911 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,151
$15,429
Spending / Student
$20,911
$16,737
Best Bayard School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bayard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 East 8th Street
Bayard, NE 69334
(308) 586-1211
Bayard, NE 69334
(308) 586-1211
Grades: PK-6
| 179 students
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