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Fairbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 375 students in Fairbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Fairbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Fairbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairbury Jr-sr 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
908 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairbury 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,271 is higher 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 $18,314 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,271
$15,464
Spending / Student
$18,314
$16,776
Best Fairbury School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairbury Jr-sr High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1501 9th St
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-6116
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-6116
Grades: 7-12
| 375 students
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