Hitchcock Co Sch System School District

318 West D
Trenton, NE 69044-0368
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hitchcock Co Sch System School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 118 students in Hitchcock Co Sch System School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Hitchcock Co Sch System School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
279 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hitchcock Co Sch System 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#80 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

63%
58%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

60-64%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

80-84%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
25.2%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.53

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
2%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
6%
% White
91%
65%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,624 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,763 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,719 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$6 MM
$5,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,624
$17,314

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,763
$17,740

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hitchcock Co Sch System School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hitchcock Co Jr/sr High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
318 West D
Trenton, NE 69044
(308) 334-5575
Gr: 7-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 279 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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