Top Rankings
Fairbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 375 students in Fairbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Fairbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
908 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairbury 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
83%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,271 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,314 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,271
$15,464
Spending / Student
$18,314
$16,776
Best Fairbury School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairbury Jr-sr High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1501 9th St
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-6116
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-6116
Gr: 7-12 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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