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Valentine Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 175 students in Valentine Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Valentine Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
645 Students
82,355 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
6,793 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Valentine Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
48%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.50
# American Indian Students
70 Students
1,404 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,996 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
15,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
3 Students
4,613 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
481 Students
55,987 Students
% White Students
75%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
3,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
128
# Students in K Grade:
48
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
227
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
205
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
335
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
1,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
15,169
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
24,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
24,345
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
3,873
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
3,931
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
3,793
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
3,842
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,741 is higher than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,281 is higher than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,741
$15,508
Spending / Student
$18,281
$16,823
Best Valentine Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valentine Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
239 N Wood
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3367
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3367
Grades: 5-8
| 156 students
Rank: #22.
Cutcomb Lake School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
30 Miles S Of Nenzel Nebraska,
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 823-4208
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 823-4208
Grades: PK-8
| 4 students
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