Top Rankings
North Platte School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,189 students in North Platte 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 North Platte School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in North Platte School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Platte High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
12 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
3,756 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
North Platte 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
62%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.54
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
687 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
22%
# Black Students
67 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,801 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
255
56
# Students in K Grade:
274
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
260
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
291
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,229 in this school district is less 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 $13,210 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,229
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,210
$16,776
Best North Platte School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Platte High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1220 West 2nd
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-7105
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-7105
Grades: 9-12
| 1,189 students
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