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Sidney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 517 students in Sidney 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 Sidney School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
1,276 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sidney 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
17 Students
14,010 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,103 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
86%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
96
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,148
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,530
$16,737
Best Sidney School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Ward Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
434 16th Ave
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Grades: 3-4
| 186 students
Rank: #22.
West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2350 Osage St
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Grades: 5-6
| 169 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Ward Elementary School
Magnet School
2000 12th Ave
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Grades: 1-2
| 162 students
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