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Elwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 68 students in Elwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Elwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Elwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elwood 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
198 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Elwood 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
#161 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
182 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
92%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
70
# Students in K Grade:
19
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
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:
14
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,212 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,712 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,212
$15,429
Spending / Student
$21,712
$16,737
Best Elwood School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
502 First Ave
Elwood, NE 68937
(308) 785-2491
Elwood, NE 68937
(308) 785-2491
Grades: 7-12
| 68 students
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