Top Rankings
Perkins County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 241 students in Perkins County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Perkins County School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
429 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
11,651 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Perkins County Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
23%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
85%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,091 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,117 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,091
$15,379
Spending / Student
$17,117
$16,683
Best Perkins County Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Perkins County Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
419 Logan Ave
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4313
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4313
Gr: PK-6 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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