North Platte Public Schools

301 West F
North Platte, NE 69101-1557
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

North Platte Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 533 students in North Platte Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in North Platte Public School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
12 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
3,756 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Platte 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#202 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
56%
58%
41%
47%
59%
62%
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
19%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
74%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,229 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,210 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,229
$15,484
Spending / Student
$13,210
$16,797

Best North Platte Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adams Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 S Mc Donald Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-7112
Gr: 7-8 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,756 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 86% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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