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Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District

Item: Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

106 N Juniper Ave
Davenport, NE 68335-0190

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Top 30%

Tel: (402) 364-2225

Top Rankings

Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

4 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

187 Students

80,048 Students

# Teachers

27 Teachers

6,502 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
5	17	5
6	9	59
7	13	87
8	12	86

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District Rank

Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District
2023	#58
2022	#59
2021	#43
2019	#64
2018	#46
2017	#116
2016	#163
2015	#89
2014	#88
2013	#41
2012	#62
2011	#16
2010	#24

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75%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2023	75%	58%
2022	62%	46%
2021	57%	46%
2019	72%	52%
2018	62%	51%
2017	77%	69%
2016	77%	72%
2015	82%	72%
2014	87%	71%
2013	92%	69%
2012	82%	67%
2011	87%	63%
2010	95%	90%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2022	52%	47%
2021	57%	48%
2019	52%	52%
2018	62%	51%
2017	47%	51%
2016	77%	82%
2015	82%	79%
2014	77%	77%
2013	82%	76%
2012	77%	74%
2011	82%	72%
2010	77%	69%

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70-79%

62%

(20-21)

≥50%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2021	50%	85%
2020	50%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	50%	87%
2015	50%	86%
2014	50%	86%
2013	50%	86%
2012	50%	84%
2011	50%	83%

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(2022-23)

6.1%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2023	6.1%	22.6%
2022	15.5%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2023	0.11	0.56
2022	0.10	0.54
2021	0.09	0.54
2020	0.09	0.54
2019	0.09	0.53
2018	0.11	0.53
2017	0.11	0.51
2016	0.08	0.50
2015	0.08	0.50
2014	0.10	0.49
2013	0.18	0.48
2012	0.12	0.48
2011	0.11	0.47
2010	0.12	0.43
2009	0.09	0.42
2008	0.09	0.42
2007	0.10	0.40
2006	0.07	0.39
2005	0.19	0.38
2004	0.15	0.36
2003	0.18	0.33
2002	0.10	0.32
2001	0.08	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2013)

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2018)

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2023	4%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	4%	20%
2019	4%	19%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	3%	18%
2015	3%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	7%	17%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	13%
2008	3%	13%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	11%
2005	10%	11%
2004	8%	10%
2003	8%	9%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	7%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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% White

93%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2023	94%	63%
2022	95%	64%
2021	95%	65%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	66%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	67%
2016	96%	68%
2015	96%	68%
2014	95%	69%
2013	90%	70%
2012	94%	70%
2011	94%	71%
2010	93%	74%
2009	95%	75%
2008	96%	75%
2007	95%	76%
2006	96%	77%
2005	90%	78%
2004	92%	79%
2003	90%	81%
2002	95%	82%
2001	95%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2016)

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,128 is higher 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 $28,444 is higher 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

$5 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,128

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2023	$30,601	$22,819
2022	$29,730	$22,232
2021	$27,803	$20,591
2020	$25,404	$19,557
2019	$25,168	$18,842
2018	$26,586	$18,137
2017	$27,784	$21,513
2016	$26,127	$21,928
2015	$21,886	$15,061
2014	$29,189	$16,989
2012	$24,565	$14,891
2011	$23,053	$15,008
2010	$23,642	$15,061
2009	$19,705	$13,761
2008	$17,574	$12,540
2007	$18,590	$12,537
2006	$17,672	$13,266
2005	$14,665	$12,192
2004	$15,095	$10,755
2003	$14,016	$9,511
2002	$11,967	$9,609
2001	$12,477	$9,292

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Spending / Student

$28,444

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District	Nebraska
2023	$29,882	$22,847
2022	$28,764	$21,742
2021	$27,438	$19,764
2020	$27,477	$19,516
2019	$26,458	$18,820
2018	$26,118	$17,818
2017	$25,919	$21,152
2016	$23,853	$21,053
2015	$22,006	$13,876
2014	$27,591	$16,710
2012	$24,118	$14,721
2011	$22,702	$14,070
2010	$23,772	$13,876
2009	$20,277	$13,000
2008	$18,778	$12,053
2007	$19,512	$11,886
2006	$16,178	$12,059
2005	$14,173	$11,185
2004	$14,156	$10,622
2003	$13,057	$9,698
2002	$11,732	$10,047
2001	$11,963	$9,108

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Best Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bruning-davenport Middle School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

106 N Juniper Ave
Davenport, NE 68335
(402) 364-2225

Gr: 5-8 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 187 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Top 30%
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education