Top Rankings
Nebraska City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 306 students in Nebraska City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Nebraska City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
1,402 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nebraska City 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
62%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
23%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,250 in this school district is less 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 $13,480 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,250
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,480
$16,776
Best Nebraska City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nebraska City Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
909 1st Corso
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-5591
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-5591
Gr: 6-8 | 306 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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