Plainview School District

301 W Pilcher
Plainview, NE 68769-0638
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Plainview School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 150 students in Plainview 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 Plainview School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Plainview School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainview Secondary School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
365 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Plainview School District, which is ranked within the top 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 60-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#112 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plainview   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plainview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plainview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plainview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plainview   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
22%
# Black Students
2 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
334 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
56
# Students in K Grade:
28
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,384 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,989 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plainview   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plainview   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,384
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plainview   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,989
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plainview   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Plainview School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainview Secondary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
301 W Pilcher
Plainview, NE 68769
(402) 582-4991
Grades: 7-12
| 150 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 365 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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