Fairbury School District

Item: Fairbury School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

703 K St
Fairbury, NE 68352-2199

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 729-6104

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

3 Schools

608 Schools

# Students

908 Students

159,116 Students

# Teachers

75 Teachers

11,545 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	95	71
Kind	56	82
1	60	84
2	68	85

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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.

This School District

State Average (NE)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairbury School District
2023	#218
2022	#215
2021	#212
2019	#196
2018	#142
2017	#192
2016	#215
2015	#217
2014	#215
2013	#180
2012	#193

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53%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	53%	58%
2022	39%	46%
2021	39%	46%
2019	52%	52%
2018	51%	51%
2017	69%	69%
2016	68%	72%
2015	69%	72%
2014	67%	71%
2013	70%	69%
2012	62%	67%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2022	36%	47%
2021	37%	48%
2019	33%	52%
2018	51%	51%
2017	40%	51%
2016	74%	82%
2015	71%	79%
2014	69%	77%
2013	76%	76%
2012	73%	74%
2011	61%	72%

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50-54%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2022	52%	62%
2021	44%	52%

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(21-22)

80-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2022	84%	87%
2021	87%	85%
2020	84%	84%
2019	92%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	90%	86%
2013	92%	86%
2012	87%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	0.28	0.56
2022	0.26	0.54
2021	0.23	0.54
2020	0.22	0.53
2019	0.22	0.53
2018	0.20	0.53
2017	0.20	0.53
2016	0.20	0.50
2015	0.30	0.50
2014	0.17	0.49
2013	0.17	0.48
2012	0.17	0.48
2011	0.14	0.48
2010	0.13	0.43
2009	0.10	0.42
2008	0.11	0.42
2007	0.08	0.40
2006	0.07	0.39
2005	0.08	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.09	0.34
2002	0.06	0.33
2001	0.05	0.31
2000	0.05	0.30
1999	0.04	0.26
1998	0.04	0.25
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.06	0.22
1995	0.03	0.21
1994	0.02	0.21
1993	0.02	0.20
1992	0.02	0.20
1991	0.03	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	10%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	8%	20%
2020	7%	19%
2019	7%	19%
2018	8%	19%
2017	8%	19%
2016	8%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	5%	17%
2012	4%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	3%	14%
2009	4%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	2%	12%
2006	3%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%

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% White

83%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	84%	63%
2022	86%	64%
2021	88%	65%
2020	88%	66%
2019	88%	66%
2018	89%	66%
2017	89%	66%
2016	89%	68%
2015	67%	68%
2014	91%	69%
2013	91%	70%
2012	91%	70%
2011	93%	71%
2010	93%	74%
2009	94%	74%
2008	94%	75%
2007	96%	76%
2006	96%	78%
2005	96%	78%
2004	97%	79%
2003	95%	80%
2002	97%	81%
2001	97%	82%
2000	97%	84%
1999	98%	86%
1998	98%	86%
1997	98%	87%
1996	96%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	99%	89%
1992	99%	89%
1991	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	$16 MM	$7 MM
2022	$16 MM	$7 MM
2021	$16 MM	$7 MM
2020	$16 MM	$7 MM
2019	$15 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$7 MM
2017	$15 MM	$7 MM
2016	$14 MM	$7 MM
2015	$11 MM	$5 MM
2014	$13 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$5 MM
2011	$12 MM	$5 MM
2010	$11 MM	$5 MM
2009	$10 MM	$5 MM
2008	$10 MM	$5 MM
2007	$10 MM	$4 MM
2006	$10 MM	$2 MM
2005	$10 MM	$2 MM
2004	$9 MM	$2 MM
2003	$8 MM	$1 MM
2002	$8 MM	$1 MM
2001	$8 MM	$1 MM
2000	$8 MM	$1 MM
1999	$8 MM	$1 MM
1998	$7 MM	$1 MM
1997	$7 MM	0
1996	$6 MM	0
1995	$6 MM	0

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Spending

$17 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	$17 MM	$7 MM
2022	$15 MM	$7 MM
2021	$17 MM	$7 MM
2020	$15 MM	$7 MM
2019	$15 MM	$7 MM
2018	$14 MM	$7 MM
2017	$14 MM	$7 MM
2016	$15 MM	$6 MM
2015	$11 MM	$5 MM
2014	$13 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$5 MM
2011	$11 MM	$5 MM
2010	$11 MM	$5 MM
2009	$11 MM	$5 MM
2008	$9 MM	$4 MM
2007	$9 MM	$4 MM
2006	$8 MM	$2 MM
2005	$8 MM	$2 MM
2004	$8 MM	$2 MM
2003	$8 MM	$1 MM
2002	$8 MM	$1 MM
2001	$8 MM	$1 MM
2000	$8 MM	$1 MM
1999	$7 MM	$1 MM
1998	$7 MM	$1 MM
1997	$7 MM	0
1996	$6 MM	0
1995	$6 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$17,271

$15,464

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	$17,252	$20,877
2022	$16,984	$19,557
2021	$17,083	$20,591
2020	$16,984	$19,557
2019	$17,168	$18,842
2018	$16,441	$18,137
2017	$16,057	$21,513
2016	$14,921	$21,928
2015	$11,663	$15,061
2014	$13,290	$16,989
2012	$11,898	$14,891
2011	$12,053	$15,008
2010	$11,877	$15,061
2009	$11,468	$13,761
2008	$10,448	$12,540
2007	$11,122	$12,537
2006	$10,843	$13,266
2005	$9,987	$12,192
2004	$9,395	$10,755
2003	$8,703	$9,511
2002	$8,661	$9,609
2001	$8,114	$9,292
2000	$7,805	$9,055
1999	$7,926	$9,188
1998	$6,845	$8,736
1997	$6,597	$6,779
1995	$5,655	$5,667
1992	$5,519	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$18,314

$16,776

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairbury School District	Nebraska
2023	$18,294	$20,039
2022	$15,805	$19,516
2021	$18,114	$19,764
2020	$15,805	$19,516
2019	$17,000	$18,820
2018	$15,033	$17,818
2017	$15,599	$21,152
2016	$16,855	$21,053
2015	$11,190	$13,876
2014	$13,343	$16,710
2012	$12,811	$14,721
2011	$11,308	$14,070
2010	$11,395	$13,876
2009	$11,910	$13,000
2008	$9,878	$12,053
2007	$10,315	$11,886
2006	$9,078	$12,059
2005	$8,700	$11,185
2004	$8,199	$10,622
2003	$7,969	$9,698
2002	$8,310	$10,047
2001	$8,647	$9,108
2000	$8,342	$8,679
1999	$6,933	$8,700
1998	$6,373	$7,889
1997	$6,332	$7,074
1995	$5,546	$6,016
1992	$5,227	$4,757

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Best Fairbury School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Central Elementary School

808 F St
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-2418

Gr: PK-2 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 908 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education