Blair Community Schools School District

1100 Deerfield Blvd
Blair, NE 68008-0288
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Blair Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 697 students in Blair Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Blair Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Blair Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blair High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
5 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
2,212 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Blair Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#47 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Blair Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blair Community Schools  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.
56%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blair Community Schools  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.
71%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blair Community Schools  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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Blair Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
22%
# Black Students
11 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,948 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
88%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
56
# Students in K Grade:
131
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,003 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Blair Community Schools  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
$29 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Blair Community Schools  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
$13,307
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Blair Community Schools  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
$13,003
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Blair Community Schools  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 Blair Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blair High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
440 N 10th St
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-4941
Grades: 9-12
| 697 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,212 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in NE)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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