Top Rankings
Hitchcock County School 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 173 students in Hitchcock County School System School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Hitchcock County School System School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
607 Schools
# Students
290 Students
158,897 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
11,536 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hitchcock County School 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.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.57
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
90%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,503 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,648 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,503
$15,475
Spending / Student
$16,648
$16,787
Best Hitchcock County School System School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hitchcock Co Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
712 Arizona
Culbertson, NE 69024
(308) 278-2131
Culbertson, NE 69024
(308) 278-2131
Gr: PK-6 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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