Top Rankings
Freeman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 220 students in Freeman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Freeman School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
500 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Freeman School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
97%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,092 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,990
$15,379
Spending / Student
$13,092
$16,683
Best Freeman School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freeman High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
415 Eighth St
Adams, NE 68301
(402) 988-2525
Adams, NE 68301
(402) 988-2525
Gr: 7-12 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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