Top Rankings
Blue Hill 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 179 students in Blue Hill Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Blue Hill Community School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
606 Schools
# Students
305 Students
158,704 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
11,524 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blue Hill Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#38 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
96%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,151 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,243 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,151
$15,484
Spending / Student
$19,243
$16,797
Best Blue Hill Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue Hill Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
606 S Sycamore
Blue Hill, NE 68930
(402) 756-2085
Blue Hill, NE 68930
(402) 756-2085
Gr: PK-6 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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