Cross County Community Schools

1270 123rd Rd
Stromsburg, NE 68666-0525
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Cross County Community Schools 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 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 74 students in Cross County Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Cross County Community School have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
372 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cross County Community Schools, 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#63 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
69%
58%
55-59%
47%
75-79%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%
(2022-23)
10.8%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,207 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,172 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
$8 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,207
$17,314
Spending / Student
$20,172
$17,740

Best Cross County Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cross County Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1270 123rd Rd
Stromsburg, NE 68666
(402) 764-5521
Gr: 6-8 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 372 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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