Beatrice School District

320 N 5th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310-2957
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Beatrice School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 627 students in Beatrice School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Beatrice School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Beatrice School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beatrice High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
2,102 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Beatrice 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#189 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

56%
58%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

61%
62%
87%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
22.7%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.55

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2004–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
13%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
7%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
81%
63%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,329 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 $14,389 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$5,719 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$30 MM
$5,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,329
$17,314

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,389
$17,740

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Beatrice School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beatrice High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Orange Blvd
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1515
Gr: 9-12 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,102 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 87% (Top 10% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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