Banner County Public Schools School District

200 School St
Harrisburg, NE 69345-0005
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Banner County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 75 students in Banner County Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Banner County Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
145 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
11,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Banner County Public 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NE)
#197 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Banner County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Banner County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Banner County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Banner County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
10,360 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
120 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
14
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,621 is higher than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,152 is higher than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart display total revenue of Banner County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Banner County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,621
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Banner County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,152
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Banner County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Banner County Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Banner County Elementary School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 School St
Harrisburg, NE 69345
(308) 436-5262
Grades: PK-5
| 75 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 145 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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