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Beatrice Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,211 students in Beatrice Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Beatrice Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
2,044 Students
208,317 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
15,462 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Beatrice 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
48%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
# American Indian Students
16 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
6,756 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
42,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
16 Students
14,176 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,741 Students
131,495 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
9,924 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
13,525
# Students in K Grade:
118
23,261
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
22,974
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
23,231
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
22,946
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
23,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
22,974
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
23,704
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
16,247
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
16,302
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
15
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
16
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
9
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
20
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,839 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,785
$15,508
Spending / Student
$12,839
$16,823
Best Beatrice Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 N 19th
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1575
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1575
Grades: PK-2
| 194 students
Rank: #22.
Stoddard Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 S 7th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1580
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1580
Grades: 3-5
| 211 students
Rank: #33.
Beatrice Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 N 5th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1545
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1545
Grades: 6-8
| 440 students
Rank: #44.
Paddock Lane School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1300 N 14th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1566
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1566
Grades: PK-5
| 366 students
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