Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools School District

417 Center Street
Howells, NE 68641-4133
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 146 students in Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Howells-Dodge Consolidated School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
301 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#8 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
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
41 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
2 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
256 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
85%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
179
# Students in K Grade:
21
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,880 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,545 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,880
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,545
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howells Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
417 Center Street
Howells, NE 68641
(402) 986-1621
Grades: 7-12
| 146 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 301 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65-69% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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