For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 90 students in Rock County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Rock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
228 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rock County School District, 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
#158 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)4.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
98%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,513 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,022 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,513
$17,314
Spending / Student
$22,022
$17,740
Best Rock County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rock County High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
East Hwy 20
Bassett, NE 68714
(402) 684-3411
Bassett, NE 68714
(402) 684-3411
Gr: 7-12 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
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