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Plattsmouth Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 824 students in Plattsmouth Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Plattsmouth Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
1,459 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Plattsmouth Community Schools 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
62%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
23%
# Black Students
18 Students
13,800 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,221 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
151
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
90
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,897 is higher 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 $20,698 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,897
$15,464
Spending / Student
$20,698
$16,776
Best Plattsmouth Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plattsmouth Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1724 8th Ave
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
(402) 296-4173
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
(402) 296-4173
Grades: PK-4
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Plattsmouth Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1724 8th Ave
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
(402) 296-3174
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
(402) 296-3174
Grades: 5-8
| 382 students
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