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 preschool serving 394 students in Nebraska City School District.
Public Preschools in Nebraska City School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
1,428 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
11,555 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.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
62%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
21%
# Black Students
9 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,053 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
74%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
97
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
-
# 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.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,973
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,235
$16,737
Best Nebraska City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Nebraska City Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
1200 North 14th Street
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 874-9193
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 874-9193
Grades: PK-2
| 394 students
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