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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 are 3 public preschools serving 594 students in Blair Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Blair Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
2,265 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
11,707 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.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
10,360 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,021 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
165
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
-
# 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.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,996
$15,508
Spending / Student
$12,699
$16,823
Best Blair Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Blair North Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1326 Park St
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-3835
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-3835
Grades: PK-2
| 154 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Blair South Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1616 Butler St
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-2229
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-2229
Grades: PK-2
| 137 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Deerfield Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Deerfield Blv
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-5123
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-5123
Grades: PK-2
| 303 students
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