Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District

106 N Juniper Ave
Davenport, NE 68335-0190
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 51 students in Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
178 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

District Rank

Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#59 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys  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 Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys  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.
50-54%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys  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.
70-79%
62%
(20-21)
≥50%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys  School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
168 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
70
# Students in K Grade:
14
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,803 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,438 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys  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
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys  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
$27,803
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys  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
$27,438
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys  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 Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bruning-davenport High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
340 Carroll St
Bruning, NE 68322
(402) 353-4685
Grades: 9-12
| 51 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 178 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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