For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 112 students in Pawnee City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Pawnee City School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
272 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pawnee City 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
93%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,033 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,809 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,033
$17,314
Spending / Student
$20,809
$17,740
Best Pawnee City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pawnee City Secondary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
729 E St
Pawnee City, NE 68420
(402) 852-2988
Pawnee City, NE 68420
(402) 852-2988
Gr: 7-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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