Top Rankings
Paxton Consolidated Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 93 students in Paxton Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Paxton Consolidated School School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
201 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paxton Consolidated 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
14%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,393 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 $20,572 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
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,393
$15,464
Spending / Student
$20,572
$16,776
Best Paxton Consolidated Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paxton Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
308 N Elm
Paxton, NE 69155
(308) 239-4283
Paxton, NE 69155
(308) 239-4283
Gr: PK-6 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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