Crawford School District

908 5th St
Crawford, NE 69339-1204
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Crawford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 75 students in Crawford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Crawford School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
169 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crawford 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 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)
#112 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
60%
58%
50-54%
47%
70-79%
62%
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.52
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,290 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 $24,692 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,290
$15,464
Spending / Student
$24,692
$16,776

Best Crawford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crawford High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
908 5th St
Crawford, NE 69339
(308) 665-1531
Grades: 7-12
| 75 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 169 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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