Stuart Public Schools

404 E 2nd
Stuart, NE 68780
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 122 students in Stuart Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Stuart Public School have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
606 Schools
# Students
201 Students
158,704 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
11,524 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Stuart 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#137 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
70%
58%
40-44%
47%
60-69%
62%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
95%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,692 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,279 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,692
$15,484
Spending / Student
$19,279
$16,797

Best Stuart Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stuart Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
404 E 2nd
Stuart, NE 68780
(402) 924-3302
Gr: PK-6 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 201 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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