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Scottsbluff School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 805 students in Scottsbluff School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Scottsbluff School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
3,445 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Scottsbluff 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
62%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.52
# American Indian Students
72 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
23 Students
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,566 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
19%
# Black Students
27 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,686 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
49%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
242
137
# Students in K Grade:
205
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
259
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,909 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,319 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,909
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,319
$16,776
Best Scottsbluff School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bluffs Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
27 East 23rd Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6270
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6270
Grades: 6-8
| 805 students
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