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Item: Winnebago Public Schools District 17
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Author: Public School Review

202 Osborne St
Winnebago, NE 68071-0769

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 878-2224

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Winnebago Public Schools District 17 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

685 Schools

# Students

625 Students

209,539 Students

# Teachers

69 Teachers

15,327 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
Pre-K	48	49
Kind	43	79
1	54	82
2	33	85
3	57	87
4	49	87
5	51	88
6	30	86
7	38	61
8	35	61

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District Rank

Winnebago Public Schools District 17, 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#243 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17
2023	#243
2022	#242
2021	#243
2019	#244
2018	#244
2017	#242
2016	#243
2015	#244
2014	#247
2013	#249
2012	#249
2011	#248
2010	#233

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23%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	23%	58%
2022	10%	46%
2021	9%	46%
2019	17%	52%
2018	19%	51%
2017	29%	69%
2016	25%	72%
2015	29%	72%
2014	33%	71%
2013	16%	69%
2012	12%	67%
2011	15%	63%
2010	91%	90%

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14%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2022	14%	47%
2021	12%	48%
2019	22%	52%
2018	19%	51%
2017	11%	51%
2016	46%	82%
2015	36%	79%
2014	37%	77%
2013	27%	76%
2012	22%	74%
2011	27%	72%
2010	21%	69%

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20-24%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2022	22%	62%
2021	15%	52%

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85%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	85%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	84%	85%
2020	84%	84%
2019	84%	85%
2018	84%	85%
2017	74%	86%
2016	84%	87%
2015	84%	86%
2014	74%	86%
2013	84%	86%
2012	74%	84%
2011	64%	83%

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(2022-23)

51%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	51%	22.6%
2022	55.7%	24.2%
2021	61.1%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	0.13	0.56
2022	0.17	0.54
2021	0.16	0.54
2020	0.19	0.54
2019	0.19	0.53
2018	0.24	0.53
2017	0.24	0.51
2016	0.21	0.50
2015	0.20	0.50
2014	0.23	0.49
2013	0.22	0.48
2012	0.22	0.48
2011	0.12	0.47
2010	0.04	0.43
2009	0.02	0.42
2008	0.03	0.42
2007	0.03	0.40
2006	0.03	0.39
2005	0.03	0.38
2004	0.06	0.36
2003	0.06	0.33
2002	0.03	0.32
2001	0.04	0.30
2000	0.03	0.29
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.06	0.26
1997	0.06	0.26
1996	0.09	0.24
1995	0.05	0.22
1994	0.06	0.22
1993	0.07	0.21
1992	0.09	0.21
1991	0.11	0.19
1990	0.13	0.19
1989	0.12	0.17
1988	0.12	0.17

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% American Indian

94%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	93%	1%
2022	91%	1%
2021	92%	1%
2020	90%	1%
2019	90%	1%
2018	87%	1%
2017	87%	1%
2016	89%	1%
2015	89%	2%
2014	88%	2%
2013	88%	1%
2012	88%	2%
2011	94%	1%
2010	98%	2%
2009	99%	2%
2008	99%	2%
2007	98%	2%
2006	99%	2%
2005	99%	2%
2004	97%	2%
2003	97%	1%
2002	99%	1%
2001	98%	2%
2000	99%	2%
1999	98%	2%
1998	97%	2%
1997	97%	2%
1996	96%	2%
1995	98%	1%
1994	97%	1%
1993	96%	1%
1992	95%	1%
1991	94%	1%
1990	93%	1%
1989	94%	1%
1988	94%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	6%	20%
2019	6%	19%
2018	7%	19%
2017	7%	19%
2016	7%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	8%	17%
2013	8%	17%
2012	9%	16%
2011	5%	16%

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% Black

n/a

% White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2022	1%	64%
2020	1%	65%
2019	1%	66%
2018	1%	66%
2017	1%	67%
2015	1%	68%
2014	1%	69%
2013	1%	70%
2012	1%	70%
2011	1%	71%
2010	2%	74%
2009	1%	75%
2008	1%	75%
2007	1%	76%
2006	1%	77%
2005	1%	78%
2004	3%	79%
2003	3%	81%
2002	1%	82%
2001	2%	83%
2000	1%	84%
1999	2%	85%
1998	3%	86%
1997	3%	86%
1996	4%	87%
1995	2%	88%
1994	3%	88%
1993	4%	89%
1992	5%	89%
1991	6%	90%
1990	7%	90%
1989	6%	91%
1988	6%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,538 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,299 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	$22 MM	$8 MM
2022	$16 MM	$8 MM
2021	$17 MM	$7 MM
2020	$16 MM	$7 MM
2019	$17 MM	$7 MM
2018	$14 MM	$7 MM
2017	$16 MM	$7 MM
2016	$18 MM	$7 MM
2015	$10 MM	$5 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$13 MM	$5 MM
2011	$9 MM	$5 MM
2010	$10 MM	$5 MM
2009	$10 MM	$5 MM
2008	$10 MM	$5 MM
2007	$9 MM	$4 MM
2006	$8 MM	$2 MM
2005	$9 MM	$2 MM
2004	$7 MM	$2 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$5 MM	$1 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$5 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$3 MM	0
1992	$2 MM	0
1990	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$18 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	$18 MM	$8 MM
2022	$16 MM	$8 MM
2021	$18 MM	$7 MM
2020	$19 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$7 MM
2017	$18 MM	$7 MM
2016	$16 MM	$6 MM
2015	$10 MM	$5 MM
2014	$12 MM	$6 MM
2012	$10 MM	$5 MM
2011	$10 MM	$5 MM
2010	$10 MM	$5 MM
2009	$7 MM	$5 MM
2008	$9 MM	$4 MM
2007	$8 MM	$4 MM
2006	$7 MM	$2 MM
2005	$7 MM	$2 MM
2004	$6 MM	$2 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$7 MM	$1 MM
2001	$12 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$3 MM	0
1992	$3 MM	0
1990	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$34,538

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	$34,318	$22,819
2022	$26,457	$22,232
2021	$27,901	$20,591
2020	$26,915	$19,557
2019	$28,184	$18,842
2018	$23,466	$18,137
2017	$26,374	$21,513
2016	$30,910	$21,928
2015	$16,737	$15,061
2014	$20,387	$16,989
2012	$23,347	$14,891
2011	$18,266	$15,008
2010	$20,814	$15,061
2009	$20,162	$13,761
2008	$22,083	$12,540
2007	$19,388	$12,537
2006	$18,376	$13,266
2005	$20,368	$12,192
2004	$15,738	$10,755
2003	$12,286	$9,511
2002	$11,137	$9,609
2001	$11,147	$9,292
2000	$12,939	$9,055
1999	$11,519	$9,188
1998	$10,535	$8,736
1997	$8,935	$6,779
1995	$8,360	$5,667
1992	$7,159	$5,054
1990	$6,505	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$28,299

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	Nebraska
2023	$28,119	$22,847
2022	$26,499	$21,742
2021	$29,240	$19,764
2020	$31,832	$19,516
2019	$31,686	$18,820
2018	$23,824	$17,818
2017	$30,553	$21,152
2016	$26,212	$21,053
2015	$16,514	$13,876
2014	$20,551	$16,710
2012	$18,224	$14,721
2011	$20,617	$14,070
2010	$20,536	$13,876
2009	$14,923	$13,000
2008	$19,799	$12,053
2007	$17,543	$11,886
2006	$15,427	$12,059
2005	$14,994	$11,185
2004	$14,336	$10,622
2003	$10,671	$9,698
2002	$16,419	$10,047
2001	$27,675	$9,108
2000	$10,515	$8,679
1999	$9,019	$8,700
1998	$7,567	$7,889
1997	$7,498	$7,074
1995	$8,047	$6,016
1992	$7,697	$4,757
1990	$6,975	$3,857

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Best Winnebago Public Schools District 17 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Winnebago Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

202 Osborne St
Winnebago, NE 68071
(402) 878-2224

Gr: PK-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 625 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 85% (Top 20% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education