Top Rankings
Seward 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 511 students in Seward School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Seward School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Seward School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Seward High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,485 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Seward 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.7%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
91%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,532 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,246 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,532
$15,379
Spending / Student
$13,246
$16,683
Best Seward School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seward High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
532 Northern Heights
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2988
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2988
Gr: 9-12 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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