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Douglas Co West Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 331 students in Douglas Co West Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High Schools in Douglas Co West Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Douglas Co West Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Douglas Co West High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,116 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Douglas Co West Community Schools 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
#101 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
22%
# Black Students
14 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
965 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
56
# Students in K Grade:
76
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,891 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,931
$15,464
Spending / Student
$12,891
$16,776
Best Douglas Co West Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Co West High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 S Pine St
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 359-2121
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 359-2121
Grades: 9-12
| 331 students
Rank: n/an/a
Douglas Co West Alternative High School
Alternative School
401 S Pine St
Valley, NE 68064
(531) 329-3403
Valley, NE 68064
(531) 329-3403
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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