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Schuyler Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,172 students in Schuyler Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Schuyler Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
1,984 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Schuyler Community Schools 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
62%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,712 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
21%
# Black Students
44 Students
14,010 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
213 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
11%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
114
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,999 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,623 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,999
$15,429
Spending / Student
$14,623
$16,737
Best Schuyler Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
595 Road 3
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-6900
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-6900
Grades: 2-8
| 48 students
Rank: #22.
Schuyler Elementary-fisher's
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1098 Road J
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3700
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3700
Grades: PK-8
| 46 students
Rank: #33.
Schuyler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2404 Denver
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Grades: PK-5
| 621 students
Rank: #44.
Schuyler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 W 10th St
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-5514
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-5514
Grades: 6-8
| 401 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dual Language School
Magnet School
2023 N Colfax St
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3527
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3527
Grades: PK-1
| 56 students
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