Top Rankings
Chadron School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 306 students in Chadron School District.
Public Preschools in Chadron School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian 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
971 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chadron 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.57
# American Indian Students
87 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
22%
# Black Students
13 Students
10,103 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
750 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
52
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,287 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 $14,060 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,287
$15,464
Spending / Student
$14,060
$16,776
Best Chadron School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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