Adams Central School District

1090 S Adams Central Rd
Hastings, NE 68901-1088
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Adams Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 452 students in Adams Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Adams Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
1,056 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Adams Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#67 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

73%
58%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

54%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

70-74%
62%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
6.9%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.53

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 1998–2009. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
6%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
65%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,210 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,208 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,719 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$18 MM
$5,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,210
$17,314

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,208
$17,740

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Adams Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adams Central Jr-sr High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1090 S Adams Central Rd
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 463-3285
Gr: 7-12 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,056 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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