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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 618 students in Plattsmouth Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Plattsmouth Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
1,504 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Plattsmouth Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% 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
0.27
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
20 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,277 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
80
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,078 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,422
$15,429
Spending / Student
$20,078
$16,737
Best Plattsmouth Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plattsmouth Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 451 students
Rank: n/an/a
Plattsmouth Early Childhood
Magnet School
902 Main St
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
(402) 296-5250
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
(402) 296-5250
Grades: PK
| 167 students
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