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Weeping Water School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 158 students in Weeping Water School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Weeping Water School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
298 Students
159,349 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
11,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weeping Water 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.9%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
23%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
91%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,963 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,574 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,963
$15,371
Spending / Student
$21,574
$16,674
Best Weeping Water School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Weeping Water Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
204 West O
Weeping Water, NE 68463
(402) 267-2435
Weeping Water, NE 68463
(402) 267-2435
Gr: PK-5 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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