Hartington Newcastle School District

501 S Broadway
Hartington, NE 68739-0075
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 220 students in Hartington Newcastle School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Hartington Newcastle School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
377 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hartington Newcastle School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#129 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
44%
46%
55%
47%
70-74%
62%
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
93%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,095 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,393 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,095
$15,464
Spending / Student
$19,393
$16,776

Best Hartington Newcastle School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartington-newcastle Elementary At Hartington
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 S Broadway
Hartington, NE 68739
(402) 254-3947
Grades: PK-6
| 220 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 377 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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