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Sandhills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 37 students in Sandhills School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Sandhills School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
84 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Sandhills 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
4,374 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
72 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
86%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
137
# Students in K Grade:
6
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,774 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,833 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,774
$15,464
Spending / Student
$34,833
$16,776
Best Sandhills School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
High School At Dunning
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
107 Gandy Ave
Dunning, NE 68833
(308) 538-2224
Dunning, NE 68833
(308) 538-2224
Grades: 7-12
| 37 students
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