Top Rankings
Garden County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 139 students in Garden County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Garden County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
232 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garden County Schools 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% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,974 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 $24,052 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,974
$15,464
Spending / Student
$24,052
$16,776
Best Garden County Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden County Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 West 2nd
Oshkosh, NE 69154
(308) 772-3336
Oshkosh, NE 69154
(308) 772-3336
Grades: PK-6
| 139 students
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