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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 preschool serving 140 students in Garden County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Garden County School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
236 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
11,651 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.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.2%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.58
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
15%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
81%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,619 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,644 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,619
$15,379
Spending / Student
$23,644
$16,683
Best Garden County Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Garden County Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 West 2nd
Oshkosh, NE 69154
(308) 772-3336
Oshkosh, NE 69154
(308) 772-3336
Gr: PK-6 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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