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Educational Service Unit 13 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 21 students in Educational Service Unit 13 School District.
Public High Schools in Educational Service Unit 13 School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
72 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
22%
# Black Students
n/a
6,797 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
21 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
29%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
56
# Students in K Grade:
-
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $209,417 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $238,500 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$209,417
$15,464
Spending / Student
$238,500
$16,776
Best Educational Service Unit 13 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Harms Adv Tech Center-wncc
Alternative School
2620 College Park
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-0206
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-0206
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lifelinks-nebraska
Special Education School
2620 College Park
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-3696
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-3696
Grades: 12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Meridian School
Special Education School
4215 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-3696
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-3696
Grades: PK-12
| 21 students
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