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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 127 students in Ponca School District.
Public Preschools in Ponca School District have a diversity score of 0.08, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
442 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ponca 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 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
7 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
417 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
94%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
30
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,389 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,222 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,389
$15,429
Spending / Student
$16,222
$16,737
Best Ponca School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
223 N John St
Jackson, NE 68743
(402) 632-4276
Jackson, NE 68743
(402) 632-4276
Grades: PK-2
| 127 students
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