Sargent Public Schools School District

400 N 5th St
Sargent, NE 68874-0366
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sargent Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 87 students in Sargent Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Sargent Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
683 Schools
# Students
175 Students
208,317 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
15,462 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Sargent Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#139 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sargent Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sargent Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sargent Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sargent Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sargent Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,756 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
42,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
21%
# Black Students
6 Students
14,176 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
156 Students
131,495 Students
% White Students
89%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
9,924 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
13,525
# Students in K Grade:
9
23,261
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
22,974
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
23,231
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
22,946
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
23,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
22,974
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
23,704
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
16,247
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
16,302
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
15
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
16
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
9
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
20
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,411 is higher than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,183 is higher than the state median of $16,823. 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
This chart displays total revenue of Sargent Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sargent Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,411
$15,508
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sargent Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,183
$16,823
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sargent Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sargent Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sargent Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 N 5th St
Sargent, NE 68874
(308) 527-4119
Grades: PK-6
| 87 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 175 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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