Broken Bow School District

323 N 7th Ave
Broken Bow, NE 68822-1718
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Broken Bow School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 175 students in Broken Bow School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Broken Bow School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
890 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Broken Bow School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#104 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Broken Bow   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Broken Bow   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.
51%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Broken Bow   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.
70-74%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Broken Bow   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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Broken Bow   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.51
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
762 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
86%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
118
179
# Students in K Grade:
59
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,189 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 $14,396 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Broken Bow   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
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Broken Bow   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
$13,189
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Broken Bow   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
$14,396
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Broken Bow   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 Broken Bow School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Broken Bow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
322 North 9th Avenue
Broken Bow, NE 68822
(308) 872-2475
Grades: 6-8
| 175 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 890 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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