Lakeview Community Schools

3744 83rd St
Columbus, NE 68601-8841
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lakeview Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 152 students in Lakeview Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Lakeview Community School have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
1,037 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lakeview Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#111 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
69%
58%
49%
47%
76%
62%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%
(2022-23)
12.3%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
27%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
71%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,946 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,397
$15,379
Spending / Student
$19,946
$16,683

Best Lakeview Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeview Junior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3744 83rd Street
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-8518
Gr: 7-8 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,037 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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