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Item: Deshler School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1402 3rd St
Deshler, NE 68340-0547

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 365-7272

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

3 Schools

603 Schools

# Students

246 Students

159,329 Students

# Teachers

26 Teachers

11,651 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Deshler School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	26	71
Kind	12	79
1	10	82
2	15	84
3	14	83
4	13	81
5	20	76
6	16	24

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District Rank

Deshler 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Deshler School District
2023	#152
2022	#163
2021	#133
2019	#154
2018	#123
2017	#139
2016	#187
2015	#172
2014	#180
2013	#142
2012	#122
2011	#172
2010	#97

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67%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	67%	58%
2022	47%	46%
2021	47%	46%
2019	52%	52%
2018	52%	51%
2017	67%	69%
2016	72%	72%
2015	72%	72%
2014	67%	71%
2013	72%	69%
2012	72%	67%
2011	67%	63%
2010	95%	90%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2022	42%	47%
2021	47%	48%
2019	47%	52%
2018	52%	51%
2017	52%	51%
2016	77%	82%
2015	77%	79%
2014	77%	77%
2013	77%	76%
2012	77%	74%
2011	67%	72%
2010	67%	69%

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60-69%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2022	64%	62%
2021	69%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

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

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(2022-23)

14.9%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	14.9%	22.6%
2022	13.4%	24.2%
2021	25.5%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	0.21	0.56
2022	0.25	0.54
2021	0.16	0.54
2020	0.14	0.54
2019	0.14	0.53
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.51
2016	0.14	0.50
2015	0.18	0.50
2014	0.12	0.49
2013	0.16	0.48
2012	0.15	0.48
2011	0.18	0.47
2010	0.12	0.43
2009	0.11	0.42
2008	0.09	0.42
2007	0.10	0.40
2006	0.10	0.39
2005	0.16	0.38
2004	0.16	0.36
2003	0.07	0.33
2002	0.04	0.32
2001	0.06	0.30
2000	0.05	0.29
1999	0.03	0.27
1998	0.03	0.26
1997	0.03	0.26
1996	0.02	0.24
1995	0.08	0.22
1994	0.06	0.22
1993	0.05	0.21
1992	0.01	0.21

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	7%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	6%	20%
2019	6%	19%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	7%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	4%	17%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	13%
2008	4%	13%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	11%
2005	7%	11%
2004	7%	10%
2003	4%	9%
2002	2%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	3%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%

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% White

84%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	89%	63%
2022	86%	64%
2021	92%	65%
2020	93%	65%
2019	93%	66%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	67%
2016	92%	68%
2015	91%	68%
2014	94%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	92%	70%
2011	91%	71%
2010	94%	74%
2009	94%	75%
2008	95%	75%
2007	95%	76%
2006	95%	77%
2005	92%	78%
2004	91%	79%
2003	96%	81%
2002	98%	82%
2001	97%	83%
2000	97%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	98%	86%
1997	99%	86%
1996	99%	87%
1995	96%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	100%	89%
1991	100%	90%
1990	100%	90%
1989	100%	91%
1988	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,797 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 $22,390 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	$6 MM	$8 MM
2022	$6 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 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	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 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	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0
1992	$2 MM	0
1990	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$6 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	$6 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 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	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 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	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0
1992	$2 MM	0
1990	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$22,797

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	$23,174	$22,819
2022	$22,762	$22,232
2021	$21,914	$20,591
2020	$19,948	$19,557
2019	$18,603	$18,842
2018	$17,971	$18,137
2017	$18,404	$21,513
2016	$18,819	$21,928
2015	$15,510	$15,061
2014	$15,765	$16,989
2012	$17,088	$14,891
2011	$16,892	$15,008
2010	$16,902	$15,061
2009	$14,280	$13,761
2008	$13,206	$12,540
2007	$12,024	$12,537
2006	$11,849	$13,266
2005	$10,337	$12,192
2004	$10,101	$10,755
2003	$10,015	$9,511
2002	$6,415	$9,609
2001	$7,348	$9,292
2000	$7,784	$9,055
1999	$7,524	$9,188
1998	$7,720	$8,736
1997	$8,636	$6,779
1995	$8,069	$5,667
1992	$6,918	$5,054
1990	$7,863	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$22,390

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Deshler School District	Nebraska
2023	$22,760	$22,847
2022	$21,286	$21,742
2021	$20,716	$19,764
2020	$18,880	$19,516
2019	$19,413	$18,820
2018	$18,438	$17,818
2017	$19,580	$21,152
2016	$19,872	$21,053
2015	$14,071	$13,876
2014	$15,972	$16,710
2012	$16,796	$14,721
2011	$16,264	$14,070
2010	$15,333	$13,876
2009	$13,074	$13,000
2008	$12,523	$12,053
2007	$11,456	$11,886
2006	$10,825	$12,059
2005	$9,935	$11,185
2004	$9,752	$10,622
2003	$10,056	$9,698
2002	$6,165	$10,047
2001	$7,945	$9,108
2000	$7,639	$8,679
1999	$7,558	$8,700
1998	$6,915	$7,889
1997	$7,610	$7,074
1995	$7,171	$6,016
1992	$6,276	$4,757
1990	$6,774	$3,857

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Best Deshler School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Deshler Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1402 3rd St
Deshler, NE 68340
(402) 365-7272

Gr: PK-6 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Deshler Preschool

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1411 Third Street
Deshler, NE 68340
(402) 365-7272

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 246 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 67% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education