Top Rankings
Diller-Odell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 105 students in Diller-Odell School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Diller-Odell School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Diller-Odell School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Diller-odell Secondary School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
242 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Diller-Odell School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.3%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
96%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,037 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,698 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,037
$15,379
Spending / Student
$20,698
$16,683
Best Diller-Odell School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Diller-odell Secondary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
506 Perry St
Odell, NE 68415
(402) 766-4210
Odell, NE 68415
(402) 766-4210
Gr: 7-12 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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