For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 177 students in Red Cloud Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Red Cloud Community School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
685 Schools
# Students
286 Students
207,998 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
15,194 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Red Cloud Community Schools, 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
#207 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
14%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,927 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,112
$15,484
Spending / Student
$15,927
$16,797
Best Red Cloud Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Cloud Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
334 N Cherry
Red Cloud, NE 68970
(402) 746-3413
Red Cloud, NE 68970
(402) 746-3413
Gr: PK-6 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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