MC Cool Junction School District

209 South Gragan Ave
Mccool Junction, NE 68401-0278
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 128 students in MC Cool Junction School District. 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 MC Cool Junction School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
247 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

MC Cool Junction School District, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#158 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

60%
58%

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45-49%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

60-69%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%

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(2022-23)
12.3%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.53

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% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
20%

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% Black
1%
6%

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% White
95%
65%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,583 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,445 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,719 MM

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Spending
$5 MM
$5,860 MM

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Revenue / Student
$20,583
$17,314

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Spending / Student
$21,445
$17,740

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Best MC Cool Junction School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccool Junction Jr-sr High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
209 South Gragan Ave
Mc Cool Junction, NE 68401
(402) 724-2231
Gr: 7-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 247 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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