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 middle school serving 292 students in Battle Creek School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Battle Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
584 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
6,502 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

72%
58%

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51%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

70-74%
62%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

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(2022-23)
6.1%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.53

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% American Indian
2%
2%

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% Asian
n/a
3%

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% Hispanic
2%
20%

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% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
65%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,193 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,014 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,719 MM

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Spending
$12 MM
$5,860 MM

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Revenue / Student
$15,193
$17,314

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$20,014
$17,740

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Best Battle Creek School District Public Middle 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 (26-27)

  • 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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