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Perkins County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 169 students in Perkins County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Perkins County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Perkins County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Perkins County Junior- Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
419 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Perkins County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
370 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
89%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
70
# Students in K Grade:
25
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,547 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,525 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,547
$15,429
Spending / Student
$17,525
$16,737
Best Perkins County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perkins County Junior- Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
740 Sherman Ave
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4735
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4735
Grades: 7-12
| 169 students
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