Sidney Public Schools School District

1101 21st Ave
Sidney, NE 69162-1948
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 377 students in Sidney Public Schools 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 Schools in Sidney Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Sidney Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sidney High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
7 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
1,340 Students
105,452 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
8,039 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Sidney Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NE)
#72 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sidney Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sidney 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.
58%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sidney 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.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sidney Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.52
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,372 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
2,658 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
20,423 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
18 Students
6,571 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,147 Students
70,368 Students
% White Students
86%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
3,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
144
32
# Students in K Grade:
95
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
1
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
3,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
3,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
23,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
24,328
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
24,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
25,596
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,884 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sidney 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
$17 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Sidney 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
$13,472
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sidney 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
$12,884
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sidney 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 Sidney Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sidney High School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1100 19th Ave
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5893
Grades: 9-12
| 377 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sidney Alternative Program
Alternative School
1100 19th Ave
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-4467
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,340 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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