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Boyd County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 124 students in Boyd County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Boyd County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
322 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Boyd County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
22%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,103 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
295 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
23
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,149 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,717 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,149
$15,464
Spending / Student
$18,717
$16,776
Best Boyd County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boyd County Elementary (Butte)
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
402 Butte St
Butte, NE 68722
(402) 775-2201
Butte, NE 68722
(402) 775-2201
Grades: PK-4
| 71 students
Rank: #22.
Boyd County Elementary (Lynch)
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
701 Hoffman St
Lynch, NE 68746
(402) 569-2081
Lynch, NE 68746
(402) 569-2081
Grades: PK-4
| 53 students
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