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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 5 public preschools serving 72 students in Educational Service Unit 13 School District.
Public Preschools in Educational Service Unit 13 School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
72 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
22%
# Black Students
n/a
10,103 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
21 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
29%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
-
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
818 O Street
Bridgeport, NE 69336
(308) 262-0507
Bridgeport, NE 69336
(308) 262-0507
Grades: PK
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
1720 Portal Place
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 633-3712
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 633-3712
Grades: PK
| 16 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
Rank: n/an/a
3118 17th Ave
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-3231
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-3231
Grades: PK
| 12 students
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