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York Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 492 students in York Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in York Public School have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in York Public School have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is York High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,581 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
York Public Schools, 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
79%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,147 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,596 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,147
$15,475
Spending / Student
$12,596
$16,787
Best York Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
York High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1005 Duke Dr
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
Gr: 9-12 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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