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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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,616 students in Scottsbluff 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 Preschools in Scottsbluff School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
3,519 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Scottsbluff 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 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
87 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,585 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
21%
# Black Students
27 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,724 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
49%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
251
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
233
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,039 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,595
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,039
$16,737
Best Scottsbluff School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Minatare School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
280548 County Road K
Minatare, NE 69356
(308) 783-1134
Minatare, NE 69356
(308) 783-1134
Grades: PK-5
| 83 students
Rank: #22.
Longfellow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2003 5th Ave
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6262
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6262
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #33.
Westmoor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1722 Ave K
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6255
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6255
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2214 Ave C
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6252
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6252
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1306 9th Ave
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6259
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6259
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Learning Center
Magnet School
2512 2nd Avenue
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6293
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6293
Grades: PK
| 173 students
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