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Sargent 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 66 students in Sargent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Sargent School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority 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
146 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sargent 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
84%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,664 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,993 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,664
$15,379
Spending / Student
$22,993
$16,683
Best Sargent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sargent High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 N 5th St
Sargent, NE 68874
(308) 527-4119
Sargent, NE 68874
(308) 527-4119
Gr: 7-12 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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