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Keya Paha County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 44 students in Keya Paha County Schools. 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 Keya Paha County School have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
90 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Keya Paha County Schools, 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
97%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,467 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,567 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,467
$15,475
Spending / Student
$29,567
$16,787
Best Keya Paha County Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Keya Paha County High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Football Ave
Springview, NE 68778
(402) 497-3501
Springview, NE 68778
(402) 497-3501
Gr: 7-12 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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