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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 633 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 47% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
4 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
1,514 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Beatrice 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 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
0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
16 Students
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
23%
# Black Students
13 Students
13,800 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,250 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
83%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
64
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,610 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,334 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,610
$15,464
Spending / Student
$17,334
$16,776
Best Beatrice School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary 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
| 193 students
Rank: #22.
Beatrice Middle 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
| 440 students
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