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Minden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 244 students in Minden School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Minden School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Minden School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Minden High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
818 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Minden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
22%
# Black Students
3 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
711 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
9 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
56
# Students in K Grade:
50
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,287 is higher 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 $16,839 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$5,511 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,287
$15,464

Spending / Student
$16,839
$16,776

Best Minden School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minden High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
622 West Third
Minden, NE 68959
(308) 832-2254
Minden, NE 68959
(308) 832-2254
Grades: 9-12
| 244 students
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