Top Rankings
Harvard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 60 students in Harvard School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Harvard School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Harvard School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harvard High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
208 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harvard 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
41%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
57%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,433 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,457 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,433
$15,464
Spending / Student
$24,457
$16,776
Best Harvard School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harvard High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
506 E North St
Harvard, NE 68944
(402) 772-2171
Harvard, NE 68944
(402) 772-2171
Grades: 9-12
| 60 students
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