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Dorchester Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 91 students in Dorchester Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Dorchester Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
235 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Dorchester Public 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
18%
# Black Students
n/a
4,553 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
154 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
66%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
179
# Students in K Grade:
21
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,430 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,072 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,430
$15,429
Spending / Student
$17,072
$16,737
Best Dorchester Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dorchester High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
506 W 9th
Dorchester, NE 68343
(402) 946-2781
Dorchester, NE 68343
(402) 946-2781
Grades: 7-12
| 91 students
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