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MC Cook School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 450 students in MC Cook School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in MC Cook School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in MC Cook School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mc Cook Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,386 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
MC Cook School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
62%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
13 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,204 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
56
# Students in K Grade:
110
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,416 in this school district is less 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 $13,424 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,416
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,424
$16,776
Best MC Cook School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mc Cook Senior High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 W 7th St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5422
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5422
Grades: 9-12
| 450 students
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