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 are 3 public preschools serving 1,039 students in Blair Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Blair Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
2,212 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
11,545 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.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
22%
# Black Students
11 Students
10,103 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,948 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
131
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
-
# 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.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,307
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,003
$16,776
Best Blair Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Blair Deerfield Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Deerfield Blvd
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-5123
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-5123
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Blair South Preschool
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1616 Butler St
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-2229
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-2229
Grades: PK
| 130 students
Rank: #33.
Blair Arbor Park Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1717 Adams St
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-2735
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-2735
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
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