For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 146 students in Pawnee City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Pawnee City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
266 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Pawnee City 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
23%
# Black Students
5 Students
13,800 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
253 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
14
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,331 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,410 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,331
$15,464
Spending / Student
$19,410
$16,776
Best Pawnee City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pawnee City Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
729 E St
Pawnee City, NE 68420
(402) 852-2411
Pawnee City, NE 68420
(402) 852-2411
Grades: PK-6
| 146 students
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