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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 279 students in Fairbury School District.
Public Preschools in Fairbury School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
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
12:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
62%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
22%
# Black Students
8 Students
10,103 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
752 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
56
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
808 F St
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-2418
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-2418
Grades: PK-2
| 279 students
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