Stanton Community Schools

1007 Kingwood St
Stanton, NE 68779-0749
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 195 students in Stanton Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Stanton Community School have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
377 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
11,651 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Stanton 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#151 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

68%
58%

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

40-44%
47%

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

55-59%
62%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.5%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.58

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

% American Indian
1%
2%

Showing 1998–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 1999–2020. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
7%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% White
85%
60%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

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

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,390 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,851 is higher 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
$8 MM
$5,719 MM

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

Spending
$8 MM
$5,860 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$21,390
$17,314

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

Spending / Student
$20,851
$17,740

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

Best Stanton Community Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stanton Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
506 Fir St
Stanton, NE 68779
(402) 439-2639
Gr: PK-6 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 377 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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