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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 583 students in Blair Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Blair Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
2,274 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Blair Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
21%
# Black Students
12 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,997 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
88%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
140
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,649 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,944
$15,429
Spending / Student
$12,649
$16,737
Best Blair Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Blair North Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1326 Park St
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-3835
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-3835
Grades: PK-2
| 172 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Blair South Elementary School
Magnet School
(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-2
| 123 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Deerfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Deerfield Blv
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-5123
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-5123
Grades: PK-2
| 288 students
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