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Verdigre 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 81 students in Verdigre School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Verdigre School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
147 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Verdigre School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.56
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
21%
# Black Students
n/a
14,010 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
127 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
4
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,748 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 480% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,061 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 234% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,748
$15,429
Spending / Student
$21,061
$16,737
Best Verdigre School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Verdigre Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 South 3rd St
Verdigre, NE 68783
(402) 668-2275
Verdigre, NE 68783
(402) 668-2275
Grades: PK-6
| 81 students
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