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York School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 783 students in York School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in York School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
1,620 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
York 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
62%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.56
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
21%
# Black Students
27 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,290 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
80%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
114
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,293 is less than the state median of $16,737. 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
$13,807
$15,429
Spending / Student
$12,293
$16,737
Best York School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
York Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1501 Washington Ave
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: n/an/a
Preschool Learning Academy
Magnet School
1501 Washington Ave
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
Grades: PK
| 189 students
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