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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 3 public preschools serving 775 students in Beatrice Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Beatrice Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
2,044 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
11,707 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
16 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
16 Students
10,360 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,741 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
118
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
-
# 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 Preschools (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.
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
Rank: n/an/a
201 South Cedar Street
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1585
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1585
Grades: PK
| 215 students
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