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Loup County Public 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 36 students in Loup County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Loup County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
89 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Loup County Public 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.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
58%
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
0.26
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
86%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,775 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,011 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,775
$15,484
Spending / Student
$28,011
$16,797
Best Loup County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Loup County High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
608 Williams St
Taylor, NE 68879
(308) 942-6115
Taylor, NE 68879
(308) 942-6115
Gr: 7-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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