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Grand Island Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,534 students in Grand Island Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High Schools in Grand Island Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Grand Island Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grand Island Senior High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
23 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
9,829 Students
105,452 Students
# Teachers
687 Teachers
8,039 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Grand Island Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.52
# American Indian Students
55 Students
1,372 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
2,658 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,385 Students
20,423 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
19%
# Black Students
433 Students
6,571 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
3,579 Students
70,368 Students
% White Students
36%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
3,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
32
# Students in K Grade:
763
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
733
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
807
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
730
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
681
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
746
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
1
# Students in 7th Grade:
757
3,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
737
3,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
670
23,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
634
24,328
# Students in 11th Grade:
654
24,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
576
25,596
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,636
$15,508
Spending / Student
$13,530
$16,823
Best Grand Island Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Island Senior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2124 N Lafayette Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5950
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5950
Grades: 9-12
| 2,534 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career Pathways Institute
Alternative School
1215 Adams Street
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5601
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5601
Grades: 11-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Indra House
Special Education School
2131 N Lafayette Street
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5635
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5635
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Success Academy
Alternative School
1912 N Lafayette Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5885
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5885
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wyandotte Learning Center
Alternative School
315 Wyandotte St
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5922
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5922
Grades: 11-12
| 0 students
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