Cody-Kilgore School District

360 W 4th St
Cody, NE 69211-0216
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Cody-Kilgore School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 51 students in Cody-Kilgore School District.
Public High Schools in Cody-Kilgore School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 0.53.
Public High School in Cody-Kilgore School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cody-kilgore High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
158 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Cody-Kilgore School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#102 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cody-Kilgore   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cody-Kilgore   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.
45-49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cody-Kilgore   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%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cody-Kilgore   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.
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cody-Kilgore   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.53
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
123 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
78%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

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

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,829 is higher 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 $22,411 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cody-Kilgore   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
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cody-Kilgore   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
$21,829
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cody-Kilgore   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
$22,411
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cody-Kilgore   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 Cody-Kilgore School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cody-kilgore High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
360 W 4th St
Cody, NE 69211
(402) 823-4190
Grades: 9-12
| 51 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 158 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55-59% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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