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Ainsworth Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 104 students in Ainsworth Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Ainsworth Community School have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ainsworth Community School have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ainsworth High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
383 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ainsworth Community Schools, 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.5%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
17%
22%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
80%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,115 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,953 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,115
$15,379
Spending / Student
$22,953
$16,683
Best Ainsworth Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ainsworth High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
520 E 2nd St
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2082
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2082
Gr: 9-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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