For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 112 students in Mead School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Mead School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
253 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mead 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 increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.7%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,700 is higher 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 $25,360 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,700
$15,379
Spending / Student
$25,360
$16,683
Best Mead School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mead High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
114 N Vine
Mead, NE 68041
(402) 624-3435
Mead, NE 68041
(402) 624-3435
Gr: 7-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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