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Cozad Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 245 students in Cozad Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Cozad Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Cozad Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cozad 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 27% 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
967 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cozad Community Schools 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% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,689 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,673
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,689
$16,776
Best Cozad Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cozad High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1710 Meridian Ave
Cozad, NE 69130
(308) 784-2744
Cozad, NE 69130
(308) 784-2744
Grades: 9-12
| 245 students
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