Sidney Public Schools

1101 21st Ave
Sidney, NE 69162-1948
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 205 students in Sidney Public Schools.
Public Preschools in Sidney Public Schools have a diversity score of 0.09, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
7 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
1,222 Students
158,897 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
11,536 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sidney Public 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#175 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
60%
58%
46%
47%
69%
62%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,773 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,128 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,773
$15,475
Spending / Student
$14,128
$16,787

Best Sidney Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1110 16th St
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Gr: PK-K | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,222 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 87% (Top 10% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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