MC Cook School District

700 W 7th
Mc Cook, NE 69001-3079
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 464 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 Schools 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 12% 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
5 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
1,376 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

MC Cook School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#42 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of MC Cook   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MC Cook   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.
59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MC Cook   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.
76%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of MC Cook   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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of MC Cook   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.53
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
17 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,196 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
87%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
70
# Students in K Grade:
93
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,520 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,521 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of MC Cook   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
$19 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of MC Cook   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
$14,520
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in MC Cook   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
$13,521
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in MC Cook   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 MC Cook School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mc Cook Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
600 W 7th St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5422
Grades: 9-12
| 464 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mc Cook Alternative Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
404 West 7th Street
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5631
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,376 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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