Nebraska City School District

1700 14th Avenue
Nebraska City, NE 68410-2064
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Nebraska City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 428 students in Nebraska City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Nebraska City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Nebraska City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nebraska City High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
4 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
1,428 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Nebraska City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#239 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nebraska City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska City   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.
30%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska City   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.
47%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska City   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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nebraska City   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
20%
# Black Students
9 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,053 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
74%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
70
# Students in K Grade:
97
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,973 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,235 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nebraska City   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 Nebraska City   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
$14,973
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nebraska City   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
$13,235
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nebraska City   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 Nebraska City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nebraska City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
141 Steinhart Park Rd
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-3360
Grades: 9-12
| 428 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,428 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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