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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 47 students in Sandhills School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Sandhills School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
82 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Sandhills 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 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
0.12
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
n/a
10,230 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
77 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
1 Student
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
7
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
4
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,695 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,683 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,695
$15,429
Spending / Student
$35,683
$16,737
Best Sandhills School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elementary School At Halsey
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
408 Hwy 2
Halsey, NE 69142
(308) 533-2204
Halsey, NE 69142
(308) 533-2204
Grades: PK-6
| 47 students
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