Sutherland School District

401 Walnut
Sutherland, NE 69165-0217
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 158 students in Sutherland School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Sutherland School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
608 Schools
# Students
294 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sutherland School District, 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% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#125 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
68%
58%
45-49%
47%
65-69%
62%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
90%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,214 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,204 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,214
$15,464
Spending / Student
$18,204
$16,776

Best Sutherland School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sutherland Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
401 Walnut St
Sutherland, NE 69165
(308) 386-4656
Gr: PK-6 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 294 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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