Blair Community Schools School District

1100 Deerfield Blvd
Blair, NE 68008-0288
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 706 students in Blair Community Schools 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 Blair Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Blair Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blair High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
2,265 Students
105,452 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
8,039 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Blair Community Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#98 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Blair Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blair Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blair Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Blair Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.52
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,372 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
2,658 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
20,423 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
14 Students
6,571 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,021 Students
70,368 Students
% White Students
89%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
3,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
32
# Students in K Grade:
165
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
1
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
3,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
3,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
23,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
24,328
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
24,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
25,596
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,699 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart display total revenue of Blair Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Blair Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,996
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Blair Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,699
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Blair Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blair Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blair High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
440 N 10th St
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-4941
Grades: 9-12
| 706 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,265 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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