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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 160 students in Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
297 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
11,545 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 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
62%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
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
38 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
22%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,103 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
255 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
30
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,135 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,768 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,135
$15,464

Spending / Student
$16,768
$16,776

Best Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howells-dodge Elementary School/dodge
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
209 Ash Street
Dodge, NE 68633
(402) 693-2207
Dodge, NE 68633
(402) 693-2207
Grades: PK-6
| 133 students
Rank: n/an/a
417 Center Street
Howells, NE 68641
(402) 986-1621
Howells, NE 68641
(402) 986-1621
Grades: PK
| 27 students
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