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Item: Blair Community Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1326 Park Street
Blair, NE 68008-0288

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Top 30%

Tel: (402) 426-2610

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

5 Schools

339 Schools

# Students

2,184 Students

107,453 Students

# Teachers

154 Teachers

8,149 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
9	152	91
10	162	93
11	171	91
12	196	91

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District Rank

Blair Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#54 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools
2023	#54
2022	#47
2021	#98
2019	#63
2018	#85
2017	#71
2016	#58
2015	#99
2014	#95
2013	#75
2012	#111
2011	#104
2010	#17

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74%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	74%	58%
2022	62%	46%
2021	55%	46%
2019	60%	52%
2018	58%	51%
2017	78%	69%
2016	83%	72%
2015	79%	72%
2014	79%	71%
2013	79%	69%
2012	72%	67%
2011	67%	63%
2010	98%	90%

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56%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	56%	47%
2021	51%	48%
2019	60%	52%
2018	58%	51%
2017	57%	51%
2016	87%	82%
2015	86%	79%
2014	83%	77%
2013	86%	76%
2012	81%	74%
2011	79%	72%
2010	77%	69%

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71%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	71%	62%
2021	57%	52%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	85%
2020	95%	84%
2019	95%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	92%	86%
2012	92%	84%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

9.9%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	9.9%	22.6%
2022	13.3%	24.2%
2021	6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.22	0.56
2022	0.20	0.54
2021	0.20	0.54
2020	0.21	0.54
2019	0.21	0.53
2018	0.20	0.53
2017	0.20	0.51
2016	0.17	0.50
2015	0.19	0.50
2014	0.15	0.49
2013	0.14	0.48
2012	0.14	0.48
2011	0.13	0.47
2010	0.10	0.43
2009	0.10	0.42
2008	0.11	0.42
2007	0.09	0.40
2006	0.09	0.39
2005	0.08	0.38
2004	0.06	0.36
2003	0.06	0.33
2002	0.05	0.32
2001	0.03	0.30
2000	0.03	0.29
1999	0.03	0.27
1998	0.04	0.26
1997	0.03	0.26
1996	0.02	0.24
1995	0.02	0.22
1994	0.02	0.22
1993	0.02	0.21
1992	0.01	0.21
1991	0.01	0.19
1990	0.02	0.19
1989	0.01	0.17
1988	0.01	0.17

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	7%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	6%	20%
2020	6%	20%
2019	6%	19%
2018	6%	19%
2017	6%	19%
2016	6%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	4%	17%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	14%
2009	3%	13%
2008	4%	13%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	10%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	8%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2022)
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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% White

88%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	88%	63%
2022	89%	64%
2021	89%	65%
2020	89%	65%
2019	89%	66%
2018	89%	66%
2017	89%	67%
2016	91%	68%
2015	88%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	93%	70%
2012	93%	70%
2011	94%	71%
2010	95%	74%
2009	95%	75%
2008	94%	75%
2007	96%	76%
2006	95%	77%
2005	96%	78%
2004	96%	79%
2003	97%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	99%	83%
2000	100%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	98%	86%
1997	98%	86%
1996	99%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	99%	89%
1992	100%	89%
1991	100%	90%
1990	100%	90%
1989	100%	91%
1988	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,568 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 $13,495 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$32 MM	$8 MM
2022	$32 MM	$8 MM
2021	$29 MM	$7 MM
2020	$28 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$7 MM
2018	$27 MM	$7 MM
2017	$27 MM	$7 MM
2016	$27 MM	$7 MM
2015	$29 MM	$5 MM
2014	$27 MM	$6 MM
2012	$25 MM	$5 MM
2011	$25 MM	$5 MM
2010	$29 MM	$5 MM
2009	$23 MM	$5 MM
2008	$23 MM	$5 MM
2007	$22 MM	$4 MM
2006	$19 MM	$2 MM
2005	$20 MM	$2 MM
2004	$19 MM	$2 MM
2003	$19 MM	$1 MM
2002	$17 MM	$1 MM
2001	$16 MM	$1 MM
2000	$16 MM	$1 MM
1999	$15 MM	$1 MM
1998	$13 MM	$1 MM
1997	$13 MM	0
1996	$12 MM	0
1995	$11 MM	0
1992	$9 MM	0
1990	$8 MM	0

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Spending

$30 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$29 MM	$8 MM
2022	$30 MM	$8 MM
2021	$29 MM	$7 MM
2020	$26 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$7 MM
2018	$29 MM	$7 MM
2017	$30 MM	$7 MM
2016	$25 MM	$6 MM
2015	$25 MM	$5 MM
2014	$25 MM	$6 MM
2012	$25 MM	$5 MM
2011	$34 MM	$5 MM
2010	$25 MM	$5 MM
2009	$28 MM	$5 MM
2008	$34 MM	$4 MM
2007	$21 MM	$4 MM
2006	$19 MM	$2 MM
2005	$17 MM	$2 MM
2004	$17 MM	$2 MM
2003	$16 MM	$1 MM
2002	$16 MM	$1 MM
2001	$15 MM	$1 MM
2000	$14 MM	$1 MM
1999	$14 MM	$1 MM
1998	$13 MM	$1 MM
1997	$18 MM	0
1996	$15 MM	0
1995	$10 MM	0
1992	$9 MM	0
1990	$10 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$14,568

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$13,991	$22,819
2022	$14,066	$22,232
2021	$13,259	$20,591
2020	$12,332	$19,557
2019	$11,985	$18,842
2018	$11,326	$18,137
2017	$11,685	$21,513
2016	$11,411	$21,928
2015	$12,378	$15,061
2014	$11,495	$16,989
2012	$10,674	$14,891
2011	$10,792	$15,008
2010	$12,278	$15,061
2009	$9,764	$13,761
2008	$9,491	$12,540
2007	$9,252	$12,537
2006	$8,312	$13,266
2005	$8,922	$12,192
2004	$8,189	$10,755
2003	$8,303	$9,511
2002	$7,910	$9,609
2001	$7,380	$9,292
2000	$7,028	$9,055
1999	$6,396	$9,188
1998	$5,767	$8,736
1997	$5,879	$6,779
1995	$5,012	$5,667
1992	$4,740	$5,054
1990	$4,047	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$13,495

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Blair Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$12,961	$22,847
2022	$13,075	$21,742
2021	$12,956	$19,764
2020	$11,267	$19,516
2019	$11,667	$18,820
2018	$12,124	$17,818
2017	$12,714	$21,152
2016	$10,441	$21,053
2015	$10,817	$13,876
2014	$10,662	$16,710
2012	$10,581	$14,721
2011	$14,796	$14,070
2010	$10,730	$13,876
2009	$11,969	$13,000
2008	$14,192	$12,053
2007	$9,086	$11,886
2006	$8,144	$12,059
2005	$7,597	$11,185
2004	$7,336	$10,622
2003	$7,109	$9,698
2002	$7,121	$10,047
2001	$6,654	$9,108
2000	$6,417	$8,679
1999	$6,158	$8,700
1998	$5,822	$7,889
1997	$8,308	$7,074
1995	$4,731	$6,016
1992	$4,476	$4,757
1990	$4,858	$3,857

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Best Blair Community Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Blair High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

440 N 10th St
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-4941

Gr: 9-12 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,184 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Top 30%
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education