Garden County Schools

200 W 4th St
Oshkosh, NE 69154-0230
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Garden County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 96 students in Garden County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Garden County School have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Garden County School have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Garden County Junior/senior High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
236 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Garden County Schools, 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% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#121 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

62%
58%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50-54%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

80-89%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
7.2%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.55

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
15%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
7%
% White
81%
63%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,894 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,564 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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$6 MM
$5,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,894
$17,314

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,564
$17,740

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Garden County Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Garden County Junior/senior High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 W 4th St
Oshkosh, NE 69154
(308) 772-3242
Gr: 7-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 236 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 80-89% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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