Top Rankings
Hampton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 71 students in Hampton Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Hampton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
183 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
6,520 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hampton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.3%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
93%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,874 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,596 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,874
$15,371
Spending / Student
$20,596
$16,674
Best Hampton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hampton High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
458 5th St
Hampton, NE 68843
(402) 725-3116
Hampton, NE 68843
(402) 725-3116
Gr: 7-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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