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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 483 students in Broken Bow School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Broken Bow School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
886 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Broken Bow School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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:

0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
7 Students
10,103 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
751 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
66
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,248 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 $14,460 is less 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
$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
$13,248
$15,464
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
$14,460
$16,776
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Park Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1135 North H Street
Broken Bow, NE 68822
(308) 872-2982
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: n/an/a
322 North 9th Avenue
Broken Bow, NE 68822
(308) 237-2280
Grades: PK
| 50 students
Rank: n/an/a
1135 North H Street
Broken Bow, NE 68822
(308) 872-2982
Grades: PK
| 70 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 886 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 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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