Item: Elwood School District
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Elwood School District

502 First Ave
Elwood, NE 68937-0107

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (308) 785-2491

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

608 Schools

# Students

184 Students

159,116 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

11,545 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elwood School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	13	71
Kind	14	82
1	11	84
2	9	85
3	8	81
4	22	81
5	14	74
6	17	24

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District Rank

Elwood 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#213 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elwood School District
2023	#213
2022	#161
2021	#214
2019	#163
2018	#89
2017	#37
2016	#92
2015	#114
2014	#159
2013	#204
2012	#197

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54%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2023	54%	58%
2022	52%	46%
2021	37%	46%
2019	57%	52%
2018	57%	51%
2017	87%	69%
2016	77%	72%
2015	77%	72%
2014	72%	71%
2013	67%	69%
2012	62%	67%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2022	37%	47%
2021	37%	48%
2019	42%	52%
2018	57%	51%
2017	57%	51%
2016	87%	82%
2015	82%	79%
2014	77%	77%
2013	72%	76%
2012	72%	74%
2011	67%	72%

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70-79%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2022	74%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2022	50%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	50%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	80%	86%
2013	80%	86%
2012	80%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2023	0.15	0.56
2022	0.15	0.54
2021	0.16	0.54
2020	0.20	0.53
2019	0.20	0.53
2018	0.25	0.53
2017	0.25	0.53
2016	0.22	0.50
2015	0.33	0.50
2014	0.27	0.49
2013	0.27	0.48
2012	0.22	0.48
2011	0.19	0.48
2010	0.16	0.43
2009	0.13	0.42
2008	0.16	0.42
2007	0.15	0.40
2006	0.14	0.39
2005	0.10	0.38
2004	0.11	0.36
2003	0.13	0.34
2002	0.12	0.33
2001	0.21	0.31
2000	0.21	0.30
1999	0.12	0.26
1998	0.19	0.25
1997	0.12	0.24
1996	0.09	0.22
1995	0.19	0.21
1994	0.12	0.21
1993	0.08	0.20

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2022	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2023	6%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	8%	19%
2019	8%	19%
2018	11%	19%
2017	11%	19%
2016	10%	18%
2015	9%	18%
2014	11%	17%
2013	11%	17%
2012	9%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	4%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	4%	13%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	11%
2005	4%	11%
2004	5%	10%
2003	5%	9%
2002	5%	8%
2001	9%	7%
2000	8%	6%
1999	5%	3%
1998	9%	5%
1997	5%	5%
1996	4%	4%
1995	10%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	3%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%

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% White

90%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2023	92%	63%
2022	92%	64%
2021	91%	65%
2020	88%	66%
2019	88%	66%
2018	86%	66%
2017	86%	66%
2016	88%	68%
2015	48%	68%
2014	85%	69%
2013	85%	70%
2012	88%	70%
2011	89%	71%
2010	91%	74%
2009	93%	74%
2008	92%	75%
2007	92%	76%
2006	93%	78%
2005	95%	78%
2004	94%	79%
2003	93%	80%
2002	93%	81%
2001	88%	82%
2000	89%	84%
1999	93%	86%
1998	89%	86%
1997	94%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	90%	88%
1994	94%	88%
1993	96%	89%
1992	99%	89%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,978 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,364 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$4 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2023	$4 MM	$7 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$24,978

$15,464

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2023	$23,212	$20,877
2022	$21,756	$19,557
2021	$21,679	$20,591
2020	$21,756	$19,557
2019	$20,555	$18,842
2018	$20,756	$18,137
2017	$19,239	$21,513
2016	$20,878	$21,928
2015	$15,054	$15,061
2014	$18,185	$16,989
2012	$15,706	$14,891
2011	$14,683	$15,008
2010	$12,912	$15,061
2009	$12,518	$13,761
2008	$11,558	$12,540
2007	$11,253	$12,537
2006	$12,850	$13,266
2005	$10,058	$12,192
2004	$9,089	$10,755
2003	$7,633	$9,511
2002	$8,289	$9,609
2001	$7,308	$9,292
2000	$7,206	$9,055
1999	$7,275	$9,188
1998	$6,522	$8,736
1997	$7,052	$6,779
1995	$7,056	$5,667
1992	$6,269	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$23,364

$16,776

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elwood School District	Nebraska
2023	$21,712	$20,039
2022	$20,191	$19,516
2021	$20,278	$19,764
2020	$20,191	$19,516
2019	$19,782	$18,820
2018	$22,475	$17,818
2017	$19,235	$21,152
2016	$17,423	$21,053
2015	$14,368	$13,876
2014	$15,966	$16,710
2012	$13,899	$14,721
2011	$13,623	$14,070
2010	$12,323	$13,876
2009	$12,076	$13,000
2008	$11,734	$12,053
2007	$11,943	$11,886
2006	$9,881	$12,059
2005	$9,289	$11,185
2004	$8,199	$10,622
2003	$7,861	$9,698
2002	$8,178	$10,047
2001	$10,754	$9,108
2000	$9,097	$8,679
1999	$6,792	$8,700
1998	$6,261	$7,889
1997	$6,624	$7,074
1995	$6,767	$6,016
1992	$6,301	$4,757

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Best Elwood School District �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elwood Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

502 First Ave
Elwood, NE 68937
(308) 785-2491

Gr: PK-6 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 184 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education