Top Rankings
Plainview Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 150 students in Plainview Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Plainview Public School have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Plainview Public School have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainview Secondary School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
365 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plainview Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 60-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,384 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,989 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,384
$15,484
Spending / Student
$16,989
$16,797
Best Plainview Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plainview Secondary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 W Pilcher
Plainview, NE 68769
(402) 582-4991
Plainview, NE 68769
(402) 582-4991
Gr: 7-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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