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Minatare Public Schools 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 39 students in Minatare Public Schools.
Public Middle Schools in Minatare Public Schools have a diversity score of 0.57, which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
141 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Minatare 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.52
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
55%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
38%
67%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,759 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,532 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,759
$15,484
Spending / Student
$30,532
$16,797
Best Minatare Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1107 7th Street
Minatare, NE 69356
(308) 783-1733
Minatare, NE 69356
(308) 783-1733
Gr: 6-8 | 39 students Minority enrollment: 59%
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