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Gretna Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,616 students in Gretna Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Gretna Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Gretna Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gretna High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
10 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
6,339 Students
105,452 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
8,039 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Gretna Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
48%
Graduation Rate
98%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.52
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,372 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
82 Students
2,658 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
337 Students
20,423 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
73 Students
6,571 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
5,655 Students
70,368 Students
% White Students
89%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
3,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
259
32
# Students in K Grade:
497
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
505
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
505
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
498
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
518
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
467
1
# Students in 7th Grade:
495
3,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
492
3,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
23,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
24,328
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
24,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
397
25,596
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,118 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 $19,790 is higher than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,118
$15,508
Spending / Student
$19,790
$16,823
Best Gretna Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gretna High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11335 S 204th Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3936
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3936
Grades: 9-12
| 1,616 students
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