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Northwest Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 723 students in Northwest Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Northwest Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
1,444 Students
82,355 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
6,793 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northwest Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.50
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,404 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,996 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
162 Students
15,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
6 Students
4,613 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,225 Students
55,987 Students
% White Students
85%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
3,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
128
# Students in K Grade:
81
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
227
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
205
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
335
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
1,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
15,169
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
24,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
24,345
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
3,873
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
3,931
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
3,793
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
3,842
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,625 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,639 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,625
$15,508
Spending / Student
$13,639
$16,823
Best Northwest Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hollow School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4900 S Engleman Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6306
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6306
Grades: PK-8
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
1r Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3301 W One-r Road
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6352
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6352
Grades: PK-8
| 191 students
Rank: #33.
St Libory Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
435 St Paul Road
Saint Libory, NE 68872
(308) 687-6475
Saint Libory, NE 68872
(308) 687-6475
Grades: PK-8
| 161 students
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