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Item: Dorchester Public School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

506 W 9th
Dorchester, NE 68343-0007

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 946-2781

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

230 Students

80,048 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

6,502 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
7	16	87
8	18	86
9	14	13
10	16	13
11	10	13
12	15	13

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District Rank

Dorchester Public 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Dorchester Public School District
2023	#186
2022	#163
2021	#197
2019	#223
2018	#220
2017	#188
2016	#165
2015	#172
2014	#103
2013	#121
2012	#92
2011	#120
2010	#150

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59%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2023	59%	58%
2022	47%	46%
2021	37%	46%
2019	37%	52%
2018	37%	51%
2017	67%	69%
2016	72%	72%
2015	72%	72%
2014	77%	71%
2013	72%	69%
2012	77%	67%
2011	72%	63%
2010	92%	90%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2022	42%	47%
2021	42%	48%
2019	42%	52%
2018	37%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	82%	82%
2015	77%	79%
2014	82%	77%
2013	82%	76%
2012	77%	74%
2011	72%	72%
2010	67%	69%

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50-59%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2022	54%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

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

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(2022-23)

17.2%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2023	17.2%	22.6%
2022	21.2%	24.2%
2021	18.2%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2023	0.46	0.56
2022	0.43	0.54
2021	0.43	0.54
2020	0.41	0.54
2019	0.41	0.53
2018	0.44	0.53
2017	0.44	0.51
2016	0.41	0.50
2015	0.39	0.50
2014	0.34	0.49
2013	0.34	0.48
2012	0.32	0.48
2011	0.25	0.47
2010	0.18	0.43
2009	0.20	0.42
2008	0.14	0.42
2007	0.12	0.40
2006	0.12	0.39
2005	0.11	0.38
2004	0.11	0.36
2003	0.09	0.33
2002	0.06	0.32
2001	0.02	0.30
2000	0.02	0.29
1997	0.01	0.26
1996	0.02	0.24
1989	0.01	0.17
1988	0.01	0.17

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2005)

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2004)

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

35%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2023	30%	21%
2022	26%	21%
2021	27%	20%
2020	26%	20%
2019	26%	19%
2018	30%	19%
2017	30%	19%
2016	27%	18%
2015	24%	18%
2014	20%	17%
2013	17%	17%
2012	16%	16%
2011	11%	16%
2010	9%	14%
2009	11%	13%
2008	7%	13%
2007	6%	12%
2006	6%	11%
2005	4%	11%
2004	4%	10%
2003	3%	9%
2002	3%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1988	1%	5%

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% White

63%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2023	67%	63%
2022	71%	64%
2021	71%	65%
2020	73%	65%
2019	73%	66%
2018	69%	66%
2017	69%	67%
2016	72%	68%
2015	75%	68%
2014	79%	69%
2013	80%	70%
2012	81%	70%
2011	86%	71%
2010	90%	74%
2009	88%	75%
2008	92%	75%
2007	93%	76%
2006	94%	77%
2005	94%	78%
2004	94%	79%
2003	95%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	99%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	100%	86%
1997	99%	86%
1996	99%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	100%	89%
1991	100%	90%
1990	100%	90%
1989	100%	91%
1988	99%	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	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,517 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,830 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

$5 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 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	$1 MM	0
1990	$1 MM	0

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Spending

$4 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2023	$4 MM	$8 MM
2022	$4 MM	$8 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$3 MM	$6 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$3 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$7 MM	$4 MM
2007	$2 MM	$4 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 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	$1 MM	0
1990	$1 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$20,517

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2023	$20,081	$22,819
2022	$19,376	$22,232
2021	$17,606	$20,591
2020	$16,335	$19,557
2019	$16,693	$18,842
2018	$18,627	$18,137
2017	$20,906	$21,513
2016	$18,423	$21,928
2015	$18,418	$15,061
2014	$21,107	$16,989
2012	$19,263	$14,891
2011	$18,472	$15,008
2010	$16,038	$15,061
2009	$14,822	$13,761
2008	$12,910	$12,540
2007	$11,404	$12,537
2006	$10,916	$13,266
2005	$10,183	$12,192
2004	$10,108	$10,755
2003	$8,606	$9,511
2002	$8,469	$9,609
2001	$9,101	$9,292
2000	$8,208	$9,055
1999	$7,935	$9,188
1998	$7,570	$8,736
1997	$7,319	$6,779
1995	$7,273	$5,667
1992	$6,790	$5,054
1990	$6,866	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$18,830

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Dorchester Public School District	Nebraska
2023	$18,430	$22,847
2022	$17,840	$21,742
2021	$16,309	$19,764
2020	$15,874	$19,516
2019	$17,289	$18,820
2018	$18,672	$17,818
2017	$21,065	$21,152
2016	$18,132	$21,053
2015	$16,308	$13,876
2014	$17,898	$16,710
2012	$17,715	$14,721
2011	$16,741	$14,070
2010	$14,201	$13,876
2009	$12,945	$13,000
2008	$26,980	$12,053
2007	$9,894	$11,886
2006	$9,832	$12,059
2005	$9,606	$11,185
2004	$9,596	$10,622
2003	$9,427	$9,698
2002	$9,019	$10,047
2001	$9,053	$9,108
2000	$7,441	$8,679
1999	$6,863	$8,700
1998	$6,221	$7,889
1997	$6,759	$7,074
1995	$6,810	$6,016
1992	$7,024	$4,757
1990	$6,274	$3,857

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Best Dorchester Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dorchester High School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

506 W 9th
Dorchester, NE 68343
(402) 946-2781

Gr: 7-12 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 230 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 59% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education