Perkins County Schools School District

740 Sherman Ave
Grant, NE 69140-0829
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Perkins County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 180 students in Perkins County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Perkins County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (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
2 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
444 Students
82,355 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
6,793 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Perkins County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NE)
#51 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Perkins County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perkins County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perkins County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Perkins County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.50
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,404 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,996 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
15,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
4 Students
4,613 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
386 Students
55,987 Students
% White Students
87%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
3,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
128
# Students in K Grade:
32
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
227
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
205
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
335
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
1,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
15,169
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
24,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
24,345
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
3,873
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
3,931
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
3,793
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
3,842
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,446 is higher than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,538 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart display total revenue of Perkins County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Perkins County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,446
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Perkins County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,538
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Perkins County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Perkins County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perkins County Junior- Senior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
740 Sherman Ave
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4735
Grades: 7-12
| 180 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 444 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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