Red Cloud Community Schools

334 N Cherry
Red Cloud, NE 68970-2246
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 187 students in Red Cloud Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Red Cloud Community School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
298 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
11,651 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.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#207 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
49%
58%
40-44%
47%
60-69%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%
(2022-23)
11.3%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
15%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
80%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,285 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,503
$15,379
Spending / Student
$15,285
$16,683

Best Red Cloud Community Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Cloud Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
334 N Cherry
Red Cloud, NE 68970
(402) 746-3413
Gr: PK-6 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 298 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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