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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 307 students in MC Cook School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in MC Cook School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
5 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,376 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
6,648 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.
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
0.51
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
17 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,196 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
87%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
179
# Students in K Grade:
93
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
3,709
# 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.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,520
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,521
$16,737
Best MC Cook School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mc Cook Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 W 7th St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-6940
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-6940
Grades: 6-8
| 307 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mc Cook Alternative Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
404 West 7th Street
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5631
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5631
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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