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Lakeview Community Schools

Item: Lakeview Community Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

3744 83rd St
Columbus, NE 68601-8841

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Top 50%

Tel: (402) 563-2345

Top Rankings

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
7	76	87
8	76	86

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools
2023	#111
2022	#110
2021	#103
2019	#127
2018	#85
2017	#154
2016	#182
2015	#145
2014	#178
2013	#190
2012	#193
2011	#200
2010	#253

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69%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	69%	58%
2022	53%	46%
2021	54%	46%
2019	58%	52%
2018	58%	51%
2017	74%	69%
2016	74%	72%
2015	78%	72%
2014	75%	71%
2013	71%	69%
2012	62%	67%
2011	58%	63%
2010	78%	90%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	49%	47%
2021	51%	48%
2019	47%	52%
2018	58%	51%
2017	45%	51%
2016	79%	82%
2015	77%	79%
2014	73%	77%
2013	73%	76%
2012	73%	74%
2011	70%	72%
2010	64%	69%

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76%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	76%	62%
2021	62%	52%

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(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	92%	84%
2019	92%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	92%	86%
2016	84%	87%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	74%	86%
2012	87%	84%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

12.3%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	12.3%	22.6%
2022	16.4%	24.2%
2021	18.6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.48	0.56
2022	0.49	0.54
2021	0.49	0.54
2020	0.49	0.54
2019	0.49	0.53
2018	0.49	0.53
2017	0.49	0.51
2016	0.48	0.50
2015	0.49	0.50
2014	0.44	0.49
2013	0.43	0.48
2012	0.43	0.48
2011	0.45	0.47
2010	0.40	0.43
2009	0.42	0.42
2008	0.41	0.42
2007	0.38	0.40
2006	0.36	0.39
2005	0.36	0.38
2004	0.36	0.36
2003	0.35	0.33
2002	0.35	0.32
2001	0.36	0.30
2000	0.31	0.29
1999	0.25	0.27
1998	0.26	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2022)
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2015)
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

27%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	35%	21%
2022	35%	21%
2021	35%	20%
2020	33%	20%
2019	33%	19%
2018	36%	19%
2017	36%	19%
2016	36%	18%
2015	35%	18%
2014	26%	17%
2013	25%	17%
2012	26%	16%
2011	28%	16%
2010	25%	14%
2009	26%	13%
2008	24%	13%
2007	23%	12%
2006	23%	11%
2005	20%	11%
2004	20%	10%
2003	19%	9%
2002	18%	8%
2001	19%	7%
2000	16%	6%
1999	9%	4%
1998	13%	5%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2008)
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2008	1%	8%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
1999	2%	7%

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% White

71%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	64%	63%
2022	63%	64%
2021	63%	65%
2020	63%	65%
2019	63%	66%
2018	62%	66%
2017	62%	67%
2016	63%	68%
2015	63%	68%
2014	71%	69%
2013	72%	70%
2012	71%	70%
2011	69%	71%
2010	73%	74%
2009	72%	75%
2008	73%	75%
2007	75%	76%
2006	77%	77%
2005	77%	78%
2004	78%	79%
2003	78%	81%
2002	79%	82%
2001	78%	83%
2000	82%	84%
1999	85%	85%
1998	85%	86%

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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	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,395 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,365 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$16 MM	$8 MM
2022	$16 MM	$8 MM
2021	$15 MM	$7 MM
2020	$13 MM	$7 MM
2019	$14 MM	$7 MM
2018	$14 MM	$7 MM
2017	$12 MM	$7 MM
2016	$11 MM	$7 MM
2015	$10 MM	$5 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$13 MM	$5 MM
2011	$13 MM	$5 MM
2010	$10 MM	$5 MM
2009	$10 MM	$5 MM
2008	$9 MM	$5 MM
2007	$8 MM	$4 MM
2006	$7 MM	$2 MM
2005	$8 MM	$2 MM
2004	$7 MM	$2 MM
2003	$7 MM	$1 MM
2002	$7 MM	$1 MM
2001	$7 MM	$1 MM
2000	$7 MM	$1 MM
1999	$7 MM	$1 MM
1998	$7 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$16 MM	$8 MM
2022	$17 MM	$8 MM
2021	$21 MM	$7 MM
2020	$15 MM	$7 MM
2019	$12 MM	$7 MM
2018	$12 MM	$7 MM
2017	$12 MM	$7 MM
2016	$12 MM	$6 MM
2015	$11 MM	$5 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$15 MM	$5 MM
2011	$11 MM	$5 MM
2010	$11 MM	$5 MM
2009	$11 MM	$5 MM
2008	$9 MM	$4 MM
2007	$8 MM	$4 MM
2006	$9 MM	$2 MM
2005	$7 MM	$2 MM
2004	$7 MM	$2 MM
2003	$7 MM	$1 MM
2002	$6 MM	$1 MM
2001	$6 MM	$1 MM
2000	$6 MM	$1 MM
1999	$6 MM	$1 MM
1998	$6 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,395

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$16,770	$22,819
2022	$17,607	$22,232
2021	$16,193	$20,591
2020	$14,218	$19,557
2019	$15,836	$18,842
2018	$15,952	$18,137
2017	$13,581	$21,513
2016	$12,852	$21,928
2015	$13,492	$15,061
2014	$14,838	$16,989
2012	$18,620	$14,891
2011	$17,258	$15,008
2010	$14,664	$15,061
2009	$13,192	$13,761
2008	$10,719	$12,540
2007	$10,880	$12,537
2006	$9,818	$13,266
2005	$10,355	$12,192
2004	$9,645	$10,755
2003	$8,678	$9,511
2002	$8,653	$9,609
2001	$8,418	$9,292
2000	$8,325	$9,055
1999	$7,868	$9,188
1998	$7,625	$8,736

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Spending / Student

$15,365

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lakeview Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$16,736	$22,847
2022	$18,597	$21,742
2021	$22,434	$19,764
2020	$16,964	$19,516
2019	$13,957	$18,820
2018	$14,235	$17,818
2017	$12,824	$21,152
2016	$13,794	$21,053
2015	$13,988	$13,876
2014	$14,857	$16,710
2012	$20,824	$14,721
2011	$14,969	$14,070
2010	$15,203	$13,876
2009	$13,887	$13,000
2008	$10,585	$12,053
2007	$9,919	$11,886
2006	$11,207	$12,059
2005	$9,607	$11,185
2004	$9,218	$10,622
2003	$8,137	$9,698
2002	$7,906	$10,047
2001	$7,702	$9,108
2000	$7,185	$8,679
1999	$6,768	$8,700
1998	$6,266	$7,889

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Best Lakeview Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lakeview Junior High School

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

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 (26-27)

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