Top Rankings
Ponca 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 203 students in Ponca School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Ponca School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
441 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ponca School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.52
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
8 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
416 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
94%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
137
# Students in K Grade:
30
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,431 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 $16,259 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,431
$15,464
Spending / Student
$16,259
$16,776
Best Ponca School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ponca High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 3rd St
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5701
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5701
Grades: 7-12
| 203 students
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