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Ogallala School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 237 students in Ogallala School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Ogallala School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ogallala School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ogallala High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
608 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ogallala 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
81%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,773 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,447 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,773
$17,314
Spending / Student
$24,447
$17,740
Best Ogallala School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ogallala High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
602 East G
Ogallala, NE 69153
(308) 284-4029
Ogallala, NE 69153
(308) 284-4029
Gr: 9-12 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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