Crete Public Schools School District

930 Main Ave
Crete, NE 68333-2254
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 653 students in Crete Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Crete Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
2,120 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
11,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Crete Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#170 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Crete Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crete Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crete Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Crete Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.55
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,315 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
20%
# Black Students
20 Students
10,360 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
693 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
33%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
224
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
139
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,877 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart display total revenue of Crete Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Crete Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,822
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Crete Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,877
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Crete Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Crete Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crete Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
309 E 11th St
Crete, NE 68333
(402) 826-5822
Grades: PK-2
| 429 students
Rank: n/an/a
Crete Preschool
309 E 11th Street
Crete, NE 68333
(402) 826-5822
Grades: PK
| 224 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,120 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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