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Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 174 students in Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Elmwood-Murdock Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Elmwood-Murdock Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elmwood-murdock Jr/sr High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
502 Students
105,452 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
8,039 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.52
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,372 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,658 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
20,423 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
19%
# Black Students
5 Students
6,571 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
479 Students
70,368 Students
% White Students
96%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
32
# Students in K Grade:
28
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
1
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
3,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
3,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
23,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
24,328
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
24,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
25,596
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,426 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,223
$15,508
Spending / Student
$13,426
$16,823
Best Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elmwood-murdock Jr/sr High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Wyoming St
Murdock, NE 68407
(402) 867-2341
Murdock, NE 68407
(402) 867-2341
Grades: 7-12
| 174 students
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