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Educational Service Unit 13 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools in Educational Service Unit 13 School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
44 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
68%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
30%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$203,757
$20,877
Spending / Student
$232,054
$20,039
Best Educational Service Unit 13 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Meridian School
Special Education School
4215 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-3696
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-3696
Gr: PK-12
Rank: n/an/a
Panhandle Beginnings Day Treatment
Alternative School
116 Terry Blvd
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 632-3981
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 632-3981
Gr: 3-8
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