Blue Hill Community Schools School District

606 S Sycamore
Blue Hill, NE 68930-0217
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 179 students in Blue Hill 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 Preschool in Blue Hill Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
305 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Blue Hill 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#16 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Blue Hill Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Hill 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.
60-64%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Hill 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.
80-89%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Hill 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.
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Blue Hill Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
22%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,103 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
291 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
96%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
15
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,151 is higher 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 $19,243 is higher 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
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Blue Hill 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
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Blue Hill 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
$18,151
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Blue Hill 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
$19,243
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Hill Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
606 S Sycamore
Blue Hill, NE 68930
(402) 756-2085
Grades: PK-6
| 179 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 305 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 80-89% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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