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Item: Friend School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

501 Main St
Friend, NE 68359-0067

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Top 50%

Tel: (402) 947-2781

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

339 Schools

# Students

227 Students

107,453 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

8,149 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Friend School District	Nebraska
7	21	13
8	15	12
9	20	91
10	18	93
11	10	91
12	16	91

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District Rank

Friend School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#95 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Friend School District
2023	#95
2022	#85
2021	#18
2019	#97
2018	#46
2017	#83
2016	#136
2015	#195
2014	#132
2013	#230
2012	#197
2011	#145
2010	#150

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74%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	74%	58%
2022	62%	46%
2021	72%	46%
2019	62%	52%
2018	62%	51%
2017	77%	69%
2016	77%	72%
2015	72%	72%
2014	77%	71%
2013	62%	69%
2012	67%	67%
2011	67%	63%
2010	92%	90%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2022	47%	47%
2021	57%	48%
2019	52%	52%
2018	62%	51%
2017	57%	51%
2016	82%	82%
2015	72%	79%
2014	77%	77%
2013	62%	76%
2012	67%	74%
2011	72%	72%
2010	67%	69%

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70-79%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2022	74%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2022	50%	87%
2021	50%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	80%	86%
2013	80%	86%
2012	90%	84%
2011	80%	83%

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(2022-23)

6.2%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	6.2%	22.6%
2022	9.1%	24.2%
2021	10.8%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	0.11	0.56
2022	0.14	0.54
2021	0.14	0.54
2020	0.20	0.54
2019	0.20	0.53
2018	0.18	0.53
2017	0.18	0.51
2016	0.20	0.50
2015	0.18	0.50
2014	0.17	0.49
2013	0.15	0.48
2012	0.14	0.48
2011	0.16	0.47
2010	0.13	0.43
2009	0.11	0.42
2008	0.09	0.42
2007	0.08	0.40
2006	0.05	0.39
2005	0.07	0.38
2004	0.03	0.36
2003	0.03	0.33
2000	0.01	0.29
1999	0.03	0.27
1998	0.07	0.26
1997	0.02	0.26
1996	0.01	0.24
1995	0.01	0.22
1994	0.03	0.22
1993	0.02	0.21

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2022)
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2022	2%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2020)
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	3%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	20%
2020	3%	20%
2019	3%	19%
2018	2%	19%
2017	2%	19%
2016	5%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	4%	17%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	14%
2009	3%	13%
2008	3%	13%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	2%	10%
2003	2%	9%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%

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% White

92%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	94%	63%
2022	93%	64%
2021	92%	65%
2020	89%	65%
2019	89%	66%
2018	91%	66%
2017	91%	67%
2016	89%	68%
2015	91%	68%
2014	91%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	93%	70%
2011	92%	71%
2010	93%	74%
2009	94%	75%
2008	94%	75%
2007	96%	76%
2006	96%	77%
2005	96%	78%
2004	98%	79%
2003	98%	81%
2002	100%	82%
2001	100%	83%
2000	100%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	96%	86%
1997	99%	86%
1996	99%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	98%	89%
1992	100%	89%
1991	100%	90%
1990	100%	90%
1989	100%	91%
1988	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,330 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,850 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$5 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0
1992	$2 MM	0
1990	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$5 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$6 MM
2015	$10 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$5 MM	$5 MM
2010	$10 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0
1992	$2 MM	0
1990	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$22,330

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	$20,195	$22,819
2022	$20,444	$22,232
2021	$21,134	$20,591
2020	$21,314	$19,557
2019	$19,657	$18,842
2018	$19,931	$18,137
2017	$20,109	$21,513
2016	$21,698	$21,928
2015	$15,827	$15,061
2014	$17,309	$16,989
2012	$14,365	$14,891
2011	$15,278	$15,008
2010	$13,962	$15,061
2009	$12,382	$13,761
2008	$11,057	$12,540
2007	$10,950	$12,537
2006	$9,771	$13,266
2005	$9,444	$12,192
2004	$9,130	$10,755
2003	$7,726	$9,511
2002	$7,520	$9,609
2001	$6,862	$9,292
2000	$7,294	$9,055
1999	$6,655	$9,188
1998	$6,702	$8,736
1997	$6,937	$6,779
1995	$7,258	$5,667
1992	$6,081	$5,054
1990	$5,542	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$21,850

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Friend School District	Nebraska
2023	$19,761	$22,847
2022	$20,880	$21,742
2021	$19,971	$19,764
2020	$18,623	$19,516
2019	$18,163	$18,820
2018	$17,123	$17,818
2017	$18,324	$21,152
2016	$17,272	$21,053
2015	$35,581	$13,876
2014	$17,178	$16,710
2012	$14,615	$14,721
2011	$17,735	$14,070
2010	$31,389	$13,876
2009	$14,315	$13,000
2008	$10,546	$12,053
2007	$9,404	$11,886
2006	$8,516	$12,059
2005	$8,060	$11,185
2004	$8,425	$10,622
2003	$8,044	$9,698
2002	$8,430	$10,047
2001	$8,429	$9,108
2000	$7,248	$8,679
1999	$6,503	$8,700
1998	$6,476	$7,889
1997	$7,346	$7,074
1995	$6,655	$6,016
1992	$6,020	$4,757
1990	$5,652	$3,857

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Best Friend School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Friend High Schools

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

501 Main St
Friend, NE 68359
(402) 947-2781

Gr: 7-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Top 50%
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education