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Isanti Community School District 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 175 students in Isanti Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Isanti Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
685 Schools
# Students
229 Students
207,998 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
15,194 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Isanti Community 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.58
% American Indian
90%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
4%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,642 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,830 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,642
$15,484
Spending / Student
$45,830
$16,797
Best Isanti Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Isanti Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
206 Frazier Ave East
Niobrara, NE 68760
(402) 857-2741
Niobrara, NE 68760
(402) 857-2741
Gr: PK-5 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Isanti Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
206 Frazier Ave East
Niobrara, NE 68760
(402) 857-2741
Niobrara, NE 68760
(402) 857-2741
Gr: 6-8 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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