Top Rankings
Bayard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 157 students in Bayard School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Bayard School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Bayard School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bayard Secondary School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
2 Schools
340 Schools
# Students
323 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
8,151 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bayard 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.1%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
21%
22%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
74%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,068 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,817 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,068
$15,371
Spending / Student
$21,817
$16,674
Best Bayard School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bayard Secondary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
726 4th Ave
Bayard, NE 69334
(308) 586-1700
Bayard, NE 69334
(308) 586-1700
Gr: 7-12 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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