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Leigh Community Schools School District

222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 97 students in Leigh Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Leigh Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
289 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Leigh Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)
#7 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
86%
58%
60-64%
47%
80-89%
62%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
94%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,100 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,913 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,100
$15,464
Spending / Student
$17,913
$16,776

Best Leigh Community Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leigh High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-2228
Gr: 7-12 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 289 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥50% (Top 30% in NE)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 86% (Top 1%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 80-89% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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