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Thedford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 60 students in Thedford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Thedford School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Thedford School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thedford High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
127 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Thedford 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
6 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
115 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
56
# Students in K Grade:
7
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,717 is higher 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 $24,709 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,717
$15,464
Spending / Student
$24,709
$16,776
Best Thedford School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thedford High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
304 Maple St
Thedford, NE 69166
(308) 645-2230
Thedford, NE 69166
(308) 645-2230
Grades: 7-12
| 60 students
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