Top Rankings
Northwest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 703 students in Northwest School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Northwest School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwest School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwest High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
5 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
1,465 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northwest School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.53
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
6 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,230 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
84%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
70
# Students in K Grade:
79
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,443 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,416
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,443
$16,737
Best Northwest School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2710 N North Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6394
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6394
Grades: 9-12
| 703 students
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