Top Rankings
Valentine Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 180 students in Valentine Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Valentine Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
623 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valentine Community Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.1%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.53
% American Indian
8%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
76%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,368 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,926 is higher than the state median of $16,683. 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
$18,368
$15,379
Spending / Student
$18,926
$16,683
Best Valentine Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valentine Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
239 N Wood
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3367
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3367
Gr: 5-8 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Simeon School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
88709 Simeon Rd
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3367
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3367
Gr: PK-8 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: #33.
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
Gr: PK-8 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
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