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Item: Nebraska City School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

1700 14th Avenue
Nebraska City, NE 68410-2064

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 873-6033

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

4 Schools

339 Schools

# Students

1,413 Students

107,453 Students

# Teachers

100 Teachers

8,149 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
9	115	91
10	110	93
11	101	91
12	116	91

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District Rank

Nebraska City 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#239 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District
2023	#239
2022	#239
2021	#236
2019	#238
2018	#237
2017	#228
2016	#211
2015	#201
2014	#205
2013	#215
2012	#190
2011	#131
2010	#192

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44%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	44%	58%
2022	24%	46%
2021	26%	46%
2019	33%	52%
2018	31%	51%
2017	57%	69%
2016	66%	72%
2015	70%	72%
2014	67%	71%
2013	63%	69%
2012	64%	67%
2011	67%	63%
2010	94%	90%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2022	30%	47%
2021	32%	48%
2019	34%	52%
2018	31%	51%
2017	32%	51%
2016	78%	82%
2015	75%	79%
2014	73%	77%
2013	72%	76%
2012	74%	74%
2011	76%	72%
2010	62%	69%

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47%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2022	47%	62%
2021	32%	52%

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77%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	77%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	82%	85%
2020	82%	84%
2019	87%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	87%	86%
2016	87%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	77%	86%
2012	87%	84%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

33%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	33%	22.6%
2022	34.6%	24.2%
2021	30.7%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	0.40	0.56
2022	0.40	0.54
2021	0.40	0.54
2020	0.39	0.54
2019	0.39	0.53
2018	0.35	0.53
2017	0.35	0.51
2016	0.36	0.50
2015	0.35	0.50
2014	0.35	0.49
2013	0.34	0.48
2012	0.34	0.48
2011	0.33	0.47
2010	0.31	0.43
2009	0.30	0.42
2008	0.31	0.42
2007	0.25	0.40
2006	0.20	0.39
2005	0.20	0.38
2004	0.20	0.36
2003	0.19	0.33
2002	0.17	0.32
2001	0.16	0.30
2000	0.11	0.29
1999	0.09	0.27
1998	0.09	0.26
1997	0.08	0.26
1996	0.07	0.24
1995	0.05	0.22
1994	0.06	0.22
1993	0.05	0.21
1992	0.04	0.21
1991	0.06	0.19
1990	0.03	0.19
1989	0.05	0.17
1988	0.04	0.17

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2021)

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2021	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

24%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	23%	21%
2022	22%	21%
2021	20%	20%
2020	20%	20%
2019	20%	19%
2018	18%	19%
2017	18%	19%
2016	17%	18%
2015	17%	18%
2014	16%	17%
2013	15%	17%
2012	16%	16%
2011	15%	16%
2010	15%	14%
2009	14%	13%
2008	14%	13%
2007	12%	12%
2006	9%	11%
2005	9%	11%
2004	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%
2002	6%	8%
2001	6%	7%
2000	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	3%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%

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% White

72%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	74%	63%
2022	75%	64%
2021	75%	65%
2020	76%	65%
2019	76%	66%
2018	79%	66%
2017	79%	67%
2016	79%	68%
2015	79%	68%
2014	79%	69%
2013	80%	70%
2012	80%	70%
2011	81%	71%
2010	81%	74%
2009	83%	75%
2008	82%	75%
2007	85%	76%
2006	89%	77%
2005	89%	78%
2004	89%	79%
2003	89%	81%
2002	91%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	95%	84%
1999	95%	85%
1998	95%	86%
1997	95%	86%
1996	97%	87%
1995	96%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	98%	89%
1992	98%	89%
1991	97%	90%
1990	99%	90%
1989	97%	91%
1988	98%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,684 in this school district is less 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 $13,611 is less 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

$24 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	$24 MM	$8 MM
2022	$23 MM	$8 MM
2021	$21 MM	$7 MM
2020	$20 MM	$7 MM
2019	$20 MM	$7 MM
2018	$20 MM	$7 MM
2017	$20 MM	$7 MM
2016	$19 MM	$7 MM
2015	$16 MM	$5 MM
2014	$18 MM	$6 MM
2012	$17 MM	$5 MM
2011	$17 MM	$5 MM
2010	$16 MM	$5 MM
2009	$15 MM	$5 MM
2008	$15 MM	$5 MM
2007	$14 MM	$4 MM
2006	$14 MM	$2 MM
2005	$12 MM	$2 MM
2004	$12 MM	$2 MM
2003	$12 MM	$1 MM
2002	$12 MM	$1 MM
2001	$11 MM	$1 MM
2000	$11 MM	$1 MM
1999	$10 MM	$1 MM
1998	$9 MM	$1 MM
1997	$9 MM	0
1996	$9 MM	0
1995	$8 MM	0
1992	$7 MM	0
1990	$6 MM	0

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Spending

$19 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	$19 MM	$8 MM
2022	$21 MM	$8 MM
2021	$19 MM	$7 MM
2020	$19 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$19 MM	$7 MM
2017	$21 MM	$7 MM
2016	$20 MM	$6 MM
2015	$25 MM	$5 MM
2014	$17 MM	$6 MM
2012	$18 MM	$5 MM
2011	$20 MM	$5 MM
2010	$25 MM	$5 MM
2009	$24 MM	$5 MM
2008	$16 MM	$4 MM
2007	$12 MM	$4 MM
2006	$12 MM	$2 MM
2005	$11 MM	$2 MM
2004	$11 MM	$2 MM
2003	$12 MM	$1 MM
2002	$11 MM	$1 MM
2001	$11 MM	$1 MM
2000	$10 MM	$1 MM
1999	$9 MM	$1 MM
1998	$9 MM	$1 MM
1997	$8 MM	0
1996	$8 MM	0
1995	$11 MM	0
1992	$7 MM	0
1990	$6 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$16,684

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	$16,509	$22,819
2022	$16,164	$22,232
2021	$15,229	$20,591
2020	$13,984	$19,557
2019	$13,547	$18,842
2018	$13,533	$18,137
2017	$13,371	$21,513
2016	$13,010	$21,928
2015	$11,485	$15,061
2014	$12,689	$16,989
2012	$12,055	$14,891
2011	$11,890	$15,008
2010	$12,219	$15,061
2009	$10,669	$13,761
2008	$10,889	$12,540
2007	$10,093	$12,537
2006	$10,172	$13,266
2005	$9,046	$12,192
2004	$8,971	$10,755
2003	$9,223	$9,511
2002	$9,039	$9,609
2001	$7,739	$9,292
2000	$7,748	$9,055
1999	$7,046	$9,188
1998	$6,317	$8,736
1997	$6,156	$6,779
1995	$5,849	$5,667
1992	$5,062	$5,054
1990	$4,426	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$13,611

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Nebraska City School District	Nebraska
2023	$13,468	$22,847
2022	$14,246	$21,742
2021	$13,461	$19,764
2020	$13,019	$19,516
2019	$13,253	$18,820
2018	$12,951	$17,818
2017	$14,235	$21,152
2016	$13,332	$21,053
2015	$17,327	$13,876
2014	$12,206	$16,710
2012	$12,706	$14,721
2011	$14,659	$14,070
2010	$18,434	$13,876
2009	$17,001	$13,000
2008	$11,623	$12,053
2007	$9,024	$11,886
2006	$8,842	$12,059
2005	$8,202	$11,185
2004	$8,447	$10,622
2003	$8,789	$9,698
2002	$8,169	$10,047
2001	$7,460	$9,108
2000	$6,933	$8,679
1999	$6,238	$8,700
1998	$6,068	$7,889
1997	$5,958	$7,074
1995	$7,480	$6,016
1992	$5,081	$4,757
1990	$4,205	$3,857

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Best Nebraska City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nebraska City High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

141 Steinhart Park Rd
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-3360

Gr: 9-12 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,413 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 77% (Top 20% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education