Battle Creek School District

605 West Martin St
Battle Creek, NE 68715-0100
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 292 students in Battle Creek School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Battle Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Battle Creek School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Battle Creek 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 8% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
584 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Battle Creek School District, 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.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#89 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
72%
58%
51%
47%
70-74%
62%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%
(2022-23)
6.1%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.55
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
93%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,057 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,896
$15,379
Spending / Student
$13,057
$16,683

Best Battle Creek School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Battle Creek High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
605 West Martin St
Battle Creek, NE 68715
(402) 675-3705
Gr: 7-12 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 584 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 72% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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