Humphrey School District

405 South 7th Street
Humphrey, NE 68642-0278
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 132 students in Humphrey School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Humphrey School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
322 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Humphrey 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 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)
#137 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
59%
58%
50-54%
47%
65-69%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%
(2022-23)
8.7%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
97%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,090 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,339 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,090
$15,379
Spending / Student
$15,339
$16,683

Best Humphrey School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Humphrey Jr-sr High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
405 South 7th Street
Humphrey, NE 68642
(402) 923-1230
Gr: 7-12 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 322 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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