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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 is 1 public middle school serving 421 students in Beatrice School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Beatrice School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
2,090 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
6,648 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
16 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,770 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
85%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
228
179
# Students in K Grade:
128
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
3,709
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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