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Kearney Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 3,307 students in Kearney Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Kearney Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
15 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
6,177 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
375 Teachers
11,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Kearney Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
48%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.55
# American Indian Students
29 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
904 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
140 Students
10,360 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
4,895 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
79%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
493
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
529
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
466
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
450
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
409
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
409
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
417
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
374
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
428
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,783 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,609 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,783
$15,508
Spending / Student
$11,609
$16,823
Best Kearney Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowlark Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1010 E 53rd St
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8210
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8210
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3000 7th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8280
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8280
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Windy Hills Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4211 20th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8220
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8220
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students
Rank: #44.
Buffalo Hills Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6110 11th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8290
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8290
Grades: PK-5
| 312 students
Rank: #55.
Glenwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8105 9th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8240
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8240
Grades: PK-5
| 136 students
Rank: #66.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 W 24th St
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8040
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8040
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Kenwood Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
915 16th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8200
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
910 E 34th St
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8230
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8230
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #99.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2705 Ave E
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8270
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8270
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students
Rank: #1010.
Bryant Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1611 Ave C
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8190
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8190
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: n/an/a
1511 5th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8033
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8033
Grades: PK
| 406 students
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