Top Rankings
North Platte School District 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 513 students in North Platte School District. 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 School District 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 27% 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
11 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
3,730 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Platte 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
62%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.7%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
73%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,302 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,321
$15,379
Spending / Student
$13,302
$16,683
Best North Platte School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adams Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 S Mc Donald Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-7112
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-7112
Gr: 7-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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