Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools School District

400 S 5th St
Lyons, NE 68038-0526
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 160 students in Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Lyons-Decatur Northeast School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
305 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#71 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lyons-Decatur Northeast 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.
55-59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lyons-Decatur Northeast 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.
70-79%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lyons-Decatur Northeast 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.
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.57
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
22%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,103 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
256 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
20
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,495 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,669 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lyons-Decatur Northeast 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
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lyons-Decatur Northeast 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
$17,495
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lyons-Decatur Northeast 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
$18,669
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lyons-Decatur Northeast 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 Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northeast Elementary At Lyons
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 S 5th St
Lyons, NE 68038
(402) 687-2363
Grades: PK-6
| 160 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 305 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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