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Callaway Public Schools 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 middle school serving 83 students in Callaway Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Callaway Public School have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
180 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Callaway 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,572 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,678 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,572
$15,484
Spending / Student
$23,678
$16,797
Best Callaway Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Callaway High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 N Needham
Callaway, NE 68825
(308) 836-2272
Callaway, NE 68825
(308) 836-2272
Gr: 7-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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