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York School District 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 307 students in York 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 School in York School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
1,598 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
York 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 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.3%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
78%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,997 in this school district is less 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 $12,462 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,997
$15,379
Spending / Student
$12,462
$16,683
Best York School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
York Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1730 N Delaware Ave
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
Gr: 6-8 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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