Clarkson School District

649 Cherry St
Clarkson, NE 68629-0140
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Clarkson School District 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 106 students in Clarkson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Clarkson School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
212 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clarkson 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#93 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
63%
58%
55-59%
47%
80-89%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%
(2022-23)
8.3%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,184 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,816 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,184
$17,314
Spending / Student
$21,816
$17,740

Best Clarkson School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarkson Jr-sr High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
649 Cherry St
Clarkson, NE 68629
(402) 892-3454
Gr: 7-12 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 212 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 80-89% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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