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Johnson Co Central School District

Item: Johnson Co Central School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

358 N 6th
Tecumseh, NE 68450-0338

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 335-3320

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 104 students in Johnson Co Central School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.

Public Middle School in Johnson Co Central School District have an score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

4 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

500 Students

80,048 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

6,502 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
6	30	59
7	34	87
8	40	86

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District Rank

Johnson Co Central 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#136 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District
2023	#136
2022	#109
2021	#132
2019	#191
2018	#159
2017	#137
2016	#120
2015	#85
2014	#93
2013	#149
2012	#133
2011	#54
2010	#176

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63%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	63%	58%
2022	52%	46%
2021	47%	46%
2019	44%	52%
2018	47%	51%
2017	68%	69%
2016	78%	72%
2015	81%	72%
2014	80%	71%
2013	76%	69%
2012	80%	67%
2011	78%	63%
2010	94%	90%

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50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2022	50%	47%
2021	48%	48%
2019	47%	52%
2018	47%	51%
2017	52%	51%
2016	86%	82%
2015	86%	79%
2014	83%	77%
2013	76%	76%
2012	71%	74%
2011	77%	72%
2010	67%	69%

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60-64%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2022	62%	62%
2021	44%	52%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2022	90%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	90%	84%
2019	84%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	90%	86%
2016	84%	87%
2015	90%	86%
2014	90%	86%
2013	84%	86%
2012	84%	84%
2011	84%	83%

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(2022-23)

19.8%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	19.8%	22.6%
2022	27.2%	24.2%
2021	16.3%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	0.40	0.56
2022	0.40	0.54
2021	0.44	0.54
2020	0.40	0.54
2019	0.40	0.53
2018	0.40	0.53
2017	0.40	0.51
2016	0.40	0.50
2015	0.39	0.50
2014	0.37	0.49
2013	0.40	0.48
2012	0.36	0.48
2011	0.38	0.47
2010	0.32	0.43
2009	0.34	0.42
2008	0.34	0.42

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2022)
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	22%	21%
2022	23%	21%
2021	24%	20%
2020	21%	20%
2019	21%	19%
2018	24%	19%
2017	24%	19%
2016	22%	18%
2015	20%	18%
2014	18%	17%
2013	19%	17%
2012	17%	16%
2011	18%	16%
2010	15%	14%
2009	15%	13%
2008	14%	13%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	2%	8%

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% White

76%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	75%	63%
2022	73%	64%
2021	71%	65%
2020	75%	65%
2019	75%	66%
2018	74%	66%
2017	74%	67%
2016	75%	68%
2015	75%	68%
2014	77%	69%
2013	75%	70%
2012	78%	70%
2011	77%	71%
2010	81%	74%
2009	80%	75%
2008	80%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,956 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,968 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	$10 MM	$8 MM
2022	$10 MM	$8 MM
2021	$9 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$8 MM	$7 MM
2018	$9 MM	$7 MM
2017	$8 MM	$7 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$5 MM
2014	$8 MM	$6 MM
2012	$7 MM	$5 MM
2011	$7 MM	$5 MM
2010	$7 MM	$5 MM
2009	$7 MM	$5 MM
2008	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	$10 MM	$8 MM
2022	$9 MM	$8 MM
2021	$9 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$9 MM	$7 MM
2018	$8 MM	$7 MM
2017	$8 MM	$7 MM
2016	$8 MM	$6 MM
2015	$7 MM	$5 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$7 MM	$5 MM
2011	$7 MM	$5 MM
2010	$7 MM	$5 MM
2009	$6 MM	$5 MM
2008	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,956

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	$20,076	$22,819
2022	$19,168	$22,232
2021	$18,736	$20,591
2020	$17,742	$19,557
2019	$16,053	$18,842
2018	$16,059	$18,137
2017	$16,043	$21,513
2016	$14,538	$21,928
2015	$13,142	$15,061
2014	$13,604	$16,989
2012	$13,742	$14,891
2011	$13,493	$15,008
2010	$13,665	$15,061
2009	$13,246	$13,761
2008	$17,275	$12,540

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Spending / Student

$19,968

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Johnson Co Central School District	Nebraska
2023	$20,089	$22,847
2022	$17,850	$21,742
2021	$17,921	$19,764
2020	$17,850	$19,516
2019	$16,973	$18,820
2018	$15,546	$17,818
2017	$14,544	$21,152
2016	$14,107	$21,053
2015	$12,401	$13,876
2014	$12,996	$16,710
2012	$13,302	$14,721
2011	$13,818	$14,070
2010	$12,894	$13,876
2009	$11,104	$13,000
2008	$11,702	$12,053

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Best Johnson Co Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Johnson Co Central Middle School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

407 N 1st St
Cook, NE 68392
(402) 864-4181

Gr: 6-8 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 500 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education