Schuyler Community Schools

120 W 20th Street
Schuyler, NE 68661-2400
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Schuyler Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 934 students in Schuyler Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Schuyler Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
1,977 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
11,651 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Schuyler 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#216 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

55%
58%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

46%
62%
92%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19.6%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%

Showing 2010–2020. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
87%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
9%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,630 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$5,719 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$29 MM
$5,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,418
$17,314

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,630
$17,740

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Schuyler Community Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Schuyler Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2404 Denver
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Gr: PK-5 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Schuyler Elementary-fisher's
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1098 Road J
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3700
Gr: PK-7 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
100 East 15th
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-2628
Gr: PK | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
Schuyler Headstart
1014 West 9th Street
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-5084
Gr: PK | 75 students Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,977 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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