Top Rankings
Kearney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,665 students in Kearney School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High Schools in Kearney School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top-ranked public high school in Kearney School District is Kearney High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Kearney School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kearney High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
15 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
6,066 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kearney 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
62%
Graduation Rate
94%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.3%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
22%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
76%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,958 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,180
$17,314
Spending / Student
$12,958
$17,740
Best Kearney School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kearney High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2702 West 11th Street
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8060
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8060
Gr: 9-12 | 1,663 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Hanny Arram Center
Alternative School
3907 6th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-6900
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-6900
Gr: 6-12 | 2 students
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