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Beatrice School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,220 students in Beatrice School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Beatrice School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
6 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
2,090 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Beatrice 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
62%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.56
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
16 Students
14,010 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,770 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
228
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
128
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,556 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,481
$15,429
Spending / Student
$12,556
$16,737
Best Beatrice School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 N 19th
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1575
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1575
Grades: PK-2
| 173 students
Rank: #22.
Beatrice Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 N 5th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1545
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1545
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
Rank: #33.
Stoddard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 S 7th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1580
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1580
Grades: 3-5
| 217 students
Rank: #44.
Paddock Lane School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 N 14th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1566
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1566
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
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