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Seward School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 550 students in Seward School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Seward School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
1,471 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Seward School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
7 Students
10,103 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,354 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
75
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,670 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 $13,373 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,670
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,373
$16,776
Best Seward School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seward Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 E Pinewood
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2968
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2968
Grades: PK-4
| 550 students
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