Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools

205 E 5th Ave
Sumner, NE 68878
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 104 students in Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Sumner-Eddyville-Miller School have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
216 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#207 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

49%
58%

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

40-44%
47%

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

70-79%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%

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

(2022-23)
11.1%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.53

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
20%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
6%
% White
79%
65%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,259 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 $23,074 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,719 MM

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

Spending
$5 MM
$5,860 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$23,259
$17,314

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

Spending / Student
$23,074
$17,740

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

Best Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Junior-senior High At Sumner
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
205 E 5th Ave
Sumner, NE 68878
(308) 752-2925
Gr: 7-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 216 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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