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Item: Meridian School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

72380 560th Ave
Daykin, NE 68338-0190

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Top 50%

Tel: (402) 446-7265

Top Rankings

Meridian School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

685 Schools

# Students

219 Students

209,539 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

15,327 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Meridian School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	10	49
Kind	12	79
1	15	82
2	9	85
3	21	87
4	15	87
5	14	88
6	18	86

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District Rank

Meridian School District, 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#79 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Meridian School District
2023	#79
2022	#91
2021	#117
2019	#200
2018	#159
2017	#169
2016	#106
2015	#114
2014	#180
2013	#88
2012	#31
2011	#190
2010	#24

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66%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	66%	58%
2022	47%	46%
2021	42%	46%
2019	37%	52%
2018	47%	51%
2017	72%	69%
2016	82%	72%
2015	77%	72%
2014	67%	71%
2013	72%	69%
2012	82%	67%
2011	52%	63%
2010	95%	90%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2022	57%	47%
2021	57%	48%
2019	47%	52%
2018	47%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	82%	82%
2015	82%	79%
2014	77%	77%
2013	87%	76%
2012	82%	74%
2011	72%	72%
2010	77%	69%

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60-69%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2022	64%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	50%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	50%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	50%	86%
2013	50%	86%
2012	80%	84%
2011	80%	83%

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(2022-23)

14.6%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	14.6%	22.6%
2022	13.3%	24.2%
2021	10.8%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	0.17	0.56
2022	0.14	0.54
2021	0.16	0.54
2020	0.24	0.54
2019	0.24	0.53
2018	0.28	0.53
2017	0.28	0.51
2016	0.23	0.50
2015	0.22	0.50
2014	0.19	0.49
2013	0.23	0.48
2012	0.22	0.48
2011	0.24	0.47
2010	0.16	0.43
2009	0.19	0.42
2008	0.20	0.42
2007	0.16	0.40
2006	0.12	0.39
2005	0.08	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.05	0.33
2002	0.04	0.32
2001	0.07	0.30
2000	0.07	0.29
1999	0.07	0.27
1998	0.06	0.26
1997	0.07	0.26
1996	0.02	0.24
1995	0.02	0.22
1992	0.01	0.21
1991	0.01	0.19
1990	0.01	0.19
1989	0.01	0.17

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2002)

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2021)

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2021	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	6%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	10%	20%
2019	10%	19%
2018	14%	19%
2017	14%	19%
2016	11%	18%
2015	13%	18%
2014	9%	17%
2013	11%	17%
2012	10%	16%
2011	11%	16%
2010	8%	14%
2009	10%	13%
2008	10%	13%
2007	9%	12%
2006	7%	11%
2005	4%	11%
2004	3%	10%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%

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% White

90%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	91%	63%
2022	93%	64%
2021	91%	65%
2020	87%	65%
2019	87%	66%
2018	83%	66%
2017	83%	67%
2016	87%	68%
2015	87%	68%
2014	89%	69%
2013	87%	70%
2012	87%	70%
2011	87%	71%
2010	91%	74%
2009	89%	75%
2008	89%	75%
2007	91%	76%
2006	93%	77%
2005	96%	78%
2004	97%	79%
2003	97%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	96%	83%
2000	95%	84%
1999	96%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	97%	86%
1996	100%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	99%	89%
1991	99%	90%
1990	99%	90%
1989	99%	91%
1988	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,425 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,598 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	$4 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0
1992	$2 MM	0
1990	$1 MM	0

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Spending

$5 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$2 MM	$4 MM
2007	$2 MM	$4 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0
1992	$1 MM	0
1990	$1 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$20,425

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	$19,969	$22,819
2022	$22,330	$22,232
2021	$20,995	$20,591
2020	$18,419	$19,557
2019	$15,790	$18,842
2018	$17,098	$18,137
2017	$17,708	$21,513
2016	$19,289	$21,928
2015	$14,317	$15,061
2014	$21,040	$16,989
2012	$20,301	$14,891
2011	$19,366	$15,008
2010	$17,775	$15,061
2009	$15,224	$13,761
2008	$12,856	$12,540
2007	$12,940	$12,537
2006	$10,445	$13,266
2005	$10,655	$12,192
2004	$9,876	$10,755
2003	$8,587	$9,511
2002	$8,635	$9,609
2001	$8,505	$9,292
2000	$8,177	$9,055
1999	$8,426	$9,188
1998	$8,105	$8,736
1997	$7,709	$6,779
1995	$8,584	$5,667
1992	$8,149	$5,054
1990	$8,211	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$21,598

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Meridian School District	Nebraska
2023	$21,116	$22,847
2022	$22,986	$21,742
2021	$19,778	$19,764
2020	$16,786	$19,516
2019	$15,700	$18,820
2018	$16,876	$17,818
2017	$19,186	$21,152
2016	$19,684	$21,053
2015	$12,557	$13,876
2014	$25,086	$16,710
2012	$19,526	$14,721
2011	$16,798	$14,070
2010	$15,590	$13,876
2009	$14,684	$13,000
2008	$11,470	$12,053
2007	$11,568	$11,886
2006	$10,421	$12,059
2005	$10,071	$11,185
2004	$9,519	$10,622
2003	$8,822	$9,698
2002	$8,806	$10,047
2001	$8,264	$9,108
2000	$7,606	$8,679
1999	$8,042	$8,700
1998	$8,168	$7,889
1997	$8,174	$7,074
1995	$7,995	$6,016
1992	$6,933	$4,757
1990	$7,667	$3,857

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Best Meridian School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Meridian Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 50%

72380 560th Ave
Daykin, NE 68338
(402) 446-7265

Gr: PK-6 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 219 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥80% (Top 30% in NE)
: Top 50%
: 66% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education