Top Rankings
Boone Central Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 247 students in Boone Central Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Boone Central School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
603 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
11,651 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Boone Central 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.58
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,597 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,924 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,597
$15,379
Spending / Student
$23,924
$16,683
Best Boone Central Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Boone Central Elem-albion
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
605 S 6th
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2134
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2134
Gr: PK-4 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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