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Chadron School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 253 students in Chadron School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Chadron School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Chadron School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chadron Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
971 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chadron School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.54
% American Indian
9%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
77%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,287 in this school district is less 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 $14,060 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,287
$15,464
Spending / Student
$14,060
$16,776
Best Chadron School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chadron Senior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
901 Cedar
Chadron, NE 69337
(308) 432-0707
Chadron, NE 69337
(308) 432-0707
Gr: 9-12 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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