Top Rankings
Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 139 students in Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
181 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
23%
# Black Students
3 Students
13,800 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
169 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
10
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,343 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 $26,983 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,343
$15,464
Spending / Student
$26,983
$16,776
Best Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bruning-davenport Elem/davenpt
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
106 N Juniper Ave
Davenport, NE 68335
(402) 364-2225
Davenport, NE 68335
(402) 364-2225
Grades: 2-4
| 40 students
Rank: #22.
Bruning-davenport Middle School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
106 N Juniper Ave
Davenport, NE 68335
(402) 364-2225
Davenport, NE 68335
(402) 364-2225
Grades: 5-8
| 52 students
Rank: n/an/a
340 Carroll St
Bruning, NE 68322
(402) 353-4685
Bruning, NE 68322
(402) 353-4685
Grades: PK-1
| 47 students
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