Crawford Public Schools

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

Top Rankings

Crawford Public Schools 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 75 students in Crawford Public Schools. 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 Crawford Public School have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), 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 Public Schools, 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%)
60%
58%
50-54%
47%
70-79%
62%
(21-22)
≥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 $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,692 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% 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
$15,484
Spending / Student
$24,692
$16,797

Best Crawford Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crawford High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
908 5th St
Crawford, NE 69339
(308) 665-1531
Gr: 7-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 169 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

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