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Item: Crawford School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

908 5th St
Crawford, NE 69339-1204

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (308) 665-1537

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

166 Students

80,048 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

6,502 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crawford School District	Nebraska
7	14	87
8	18	86
9	6	13
10	12	13
11	18	13
12	11	13

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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)

#131 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Crawford School District
2023	#131
2022	#112
2021	#165
2019	#110
2018	#123
2017	#124
2016	#60
2015	#188
2014	#128
2013	#216
2012	#175
2011	#137
2010	#243

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60%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	60%	58%
2022	47%	46%
2021	42%	46%
2019	52%	52%
2018	52%	51%
2017	72%	69%
2016	77%	72%
2015	67%	72%
2014	72%	71%
2013	62%	69%
2012	67%	67%
2011	62%	63%
2010	62%	90%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2022	52%	47%
2021	47%	48%
2019	57%	52%
2018	52%	51%
2017	52%	51%
2016	92%	82%
2015	77%	79%
2014	82%	77%
2013	72%	76%
2012	72%	74%
2011	77%	72%
2010	57%	69%

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70-79%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2022	74%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	50%	85%
2020	50%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	50%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	50%	86%
2013	80%	86%
2012	80%	84%
2011	80%	83%

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(2022-23)

16.7%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	16.7%	22.6%
2022	12%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	0.13	0.56
2022	0.25	0.54
2021	0.22	0.54
2020	0.09	0.54
2019	0.09	0.53
2018	0.04	0.53
2017	0.04	0.51
2016	0.05	0.50
2015	0.08	0.50
2014	0.12	0.49
2013	0.11	0.48
2012	0.12	0.48
2011	0.10	0.47
2010	0.09	0.43
2009	0.08	0.42
2008	0.07	0.42
2007	0.08	0.40
2006	0.07	0.39
2005	0.09	0.38
2004	0.11	0.36
2003	0.10	0.33
2002	0.12	0.32
2001	0.15	0.30
2000	0.13	0.29
1999	0.09	0.27
1998	0.08	0.26
1997	0.09	0.26
1996	0.10	0.24
1995	0.06	0.22
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.10	0.21
1992	0.10	0.21
1991	0.11	0.19
1990	0.13	0.19
1989	0.15	0.17
1988	0.13	0.17

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	3%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	3%	1%
2002	5%	1%
2001	5%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	5%	1%
1990	6%	1%
1989	7%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2007)
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	3%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	1%	20%
2019	1%	19%
2018	2%	19%
2017	2%	19%
2016	1%	18%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	17%
2012	3%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	14%
2009	2%	13%
2008	2%	13%
2007	1%	12%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	9%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% White

92%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	93%	63%
2022	86%	64%
2021	88%	65%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	66%
2018	98%	66%
2017	98%	67%
2016	97%	68%
2015	96%	68%
2014	94%	69%
2013	94%	70%
2012	94%	70%
2011	95%	71%
2010	96%	74%
2009	96%	75%
2008	96%	75%
2007	96%	76%
2006	95%	77%
2005	96%	78%
2004	94%	79%
2003	95%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	93%	84%
1999	95%	85%
1998	95%	86%
1997	95%	86%
1996	95%	87%
1995	97%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	95%	89%
1992	94%	89%
1991	94%	90%
1990	92%	90%
1989	92%	91%
1988	93%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,898 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,717 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

$4 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	$4 MM	$8 MM
2022	$4 MM	$8 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$3 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	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 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
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0
1992	$1 MM	0
1990	$1 MM	0

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Spending

$4 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	$4 MM	$8 MM
2022	$4 MM	$8 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$6 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$6 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0
1992	$1 MM	0
1990	$1 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$24,898

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	$23,753	$22,819
2022	$22,429	$22,232
2021	$23,429	$20,591
2020	$20,597	$19,557
2019	$17,755	$18,842
2018	$15,648	$18,137
2017	$16,358	$21,513
2016	$15,500	$21,928
2015	$18,056	$15,061
2014	$13,412	$16,989
2012	$16,057	$14,891
2011	$16,996	$15,008
2010	$17,452	$15,061
2009	$14,293	$13,761
2008	$13,189	$12,540
2007	$13,556	$12,537
2006	$14,726	$13,266
2005	$11,724	$12,192
2004	$9,523	$10,755
2003	$9,319	$9,511
2002	$8,612	$9,609
2001	$9,776	$9,292
2000	$9,040	$9,055
1999	$9,399	$9,188
1998	$7,591	$8,736
1997	$7,927	$6,779
1995	$6,419	$5,667
1992	$5,729	$5,054
1990	$4,516	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$23,717

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Crawford School District	Nebraska
2023	$22,626	$22,847
2022	$23,090	$21,742
2021	$24,839	$19,764
2020	$18,581	$19,516
2019	$18,721	$18,820
2018	$21,326	$17,818
2017	$24,262	$21,152
2016	$19,894	$21,053
2015	$15,035	$13,876
2014	$15,458	$16,710
2012	$14,121	$14,721
2011	$15,172	$14,070
2010	$14,531	$13,876
2009	$13,083	$13,000
2008	$12,226	$12,053
2007	$11,056	$11,886
2006	$11,851	$12,059
2005	$10,073	$11,185
2004	$8,331	$10,622
2003	$8,550	$9,698
2002	$8,287	$10,047
2001	$7,868	$9,108
2000	$7,865	$8,679
1999	$7,431	$8,700
1998	$7,320	$7,889
1997	$7,642	$7,074
1995	$7,687	$6,016
1992	$5,518	$4,757
1990	$4,795	$3,857

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Crawford High School

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

908 5th St
Crawford, NE 69339
(308) 665-1531

Gr: 7-12 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 60% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education