Top Rankings
Lakeview Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
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 326 students in Lakeview Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lakeview Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lakeview Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakeview 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 29% 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
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
964 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakeview Community Schools 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
27%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
72%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,488 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 $21,456 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,488
$15,464
Spending / Student
$21,456
$16,776
Best Lakeview Community Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeview High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3744 83rd St
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-8518
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-8518
Gr: 9-12 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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