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Loup County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 30 students in Loup County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Loup County Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
74 Students
105,452 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
8,039 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Loup County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
62%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.52
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,372 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,658 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
20,423 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
3 Students
6,571 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
58 Students
70,368 Students
% White Students
78%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
32
# Students in K Grade:
6
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
1
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
3,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
23,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
24,328
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
24,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
25,596
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,608 is higher than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,689 is higher than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,608
$15,508
Spending / Student
$33,689
$16,823
Best Loup County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loup County High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
608 Williams St
Taylor, NE 68879
(308) 942-6115
Taylor, NE 68879
(308) 942-6115
Grades: 7-12
| 30 students
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