Ogallala School District

801 East O St
Ogallala, NE 69153-1755
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 371 students in Ogallala 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 Ogallala School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
608 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
11,651 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.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#190 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

56%
58%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

55-59%
62%
87%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.3%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
2%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
15%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
7%
% White
81%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

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.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,719 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$15 MM
$5,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$27,773
$17,314

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$24,447
$17,740

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Ogallala School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie View School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
801 East O Street
Ogallala, NE 69153
(308) 284-6087
Gr: PK-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 608 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 87% (Top 10% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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