Beatrice School District

320 N 5th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310-2957
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 662 students in Beatrice School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Beatrice School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Beatrice School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beatrice High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,514 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
8,163 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.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#183 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Beatrice   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beatrice   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.
45%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beatrice   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.
61%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beatrice   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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Beatrice   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.54
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
22%
# Black Students
13 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,250 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
219
56
# Students in K Grade:
64
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
25,378
# 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.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Beatrice   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
$26 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Beatrice   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
$18,610
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Beatrice   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
$17,334
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Beatrice   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 Beatrice School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beatrice High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 Orange Blvd
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1515
Grades: 9-12
| 662 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,514 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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