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Sargent 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 81 students in Sargent 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 Preschool in Sargent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
2 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
174 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Sargent 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
5 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
152 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
14
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,534 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,293 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,534
$15,429
Spending / Student
$19,293
$16,737
Best Sargent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sargent Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 N 5th St
Sargent, NE 68874
(308) 527-4119
Sargent, NE 68874
(308) 527-4119
Grades: PK-6
| 81 students
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