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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,196 students in Kearney School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Kearney School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
15 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
6,152 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
379 Teachers
6,648 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
55 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
955 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
18%
# Black Students
111 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
4,843 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
79%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
508
179
# Students in K Grade:
479
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
512
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
459
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
398
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
407
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
412
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
410
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
423
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
3,709
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
915 W 35th St
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8120
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8120
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #22.
Sunrise Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4611 Ave N
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8150
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8150
Grades: 6-8
| 577 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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