Yutan School District

1200 2nd St
Yutan, NE 68073-3054
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Yutan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 281 students in Yutan 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 Yutan School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
2 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
506 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Yutan School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#15 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yutan   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yutan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yutan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yutan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yutan   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,230 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
480 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
95%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
32
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,796 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,791 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yutan   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yutan   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,796
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yutan   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,791
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yutan   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Yutan School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yutan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
902 2nd St
Yutan, NE 68073
(402) 625-2141
Grades: PK-6
| 281 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 506 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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