Top Rankings
Ponca School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 203 students in Ponca School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Ponca School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
441 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ponca School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
19%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
94%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,431 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,259 is less than the state median of $16,776. 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
$18,431
$15,464
Spending / Student
$16,259
$16,776
Best Ponca School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ponca High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
505 3rd St
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5701
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5701
Gr: 7-12 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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