Top Rankings
Callaway School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 97 students in Callaway School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Callaway School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
180 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Callaway School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,572 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,678 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,572
$15,464
Spending / Student
$23,678
$16,776
Best Callaway School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Callaway Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 N Needham
Callaway, NE 68825
(308) 836-2272
Callaway, NE 68825
(308) 836-2272
Grades: PK-6
| 97 students
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