Seward Public Schools School District

410 South St
Seward, NE 68434-2541
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 433 students in Seward Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Seward Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
1,520 Students
82,355 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
6,793 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Seward Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#7 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Seward Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Seward Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Seward Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Seward Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.50
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,404 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,996 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
15,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
8 Students
4,613 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,399 Students
55,987 Students
% White Students
92%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
3,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
128
# Students in K Grade:
90
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
227
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
205
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
335
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
1,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
15,169
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
24,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
24,345
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
3,873
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
3,931
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
3,793
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
3,842
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,197 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,941 is less 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
$22 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart display total revenue of Seward Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Seward Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,197
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Seward Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,941
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Seward Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Seward Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seward Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2401 Karol Kay Blvd
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2986
Grades: 5-8
| 433 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,520 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in NE)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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