For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 471 students in O'neill School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in O'neill School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
809 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
11,651 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
O'neill 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.4%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
77%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,325 is higher 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 $17,026 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,325
$17,314
Spending / Student
$17,026
$17,740
Best O'neill School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
O'neill Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 N 4th Street
Oneill, NE 68763
(402) 336-1400
Oneill, NE 68763
(402) 336-1400
Gr: PK-6 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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