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Kearney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,629 students in Kearney School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High Schools in Kearney School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Kearney School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kearney High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
15 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
6,152 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
379 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kearney School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
62%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.53
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
955 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
111 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
4,843 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
79%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
508
70
# Students in K Grade:
479
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
512
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
459
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
398
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
407
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
412
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
410
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
423
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,656 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,835
$15,429
Spending / Student
$11,656
$16,737
Best Kearney School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kearney High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2702 West 11th Street
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8060
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8060
Grades: 9-12
| 1,629 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hanny Arram Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3907 6th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-6900
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-6900
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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