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Niobrara Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 81 students in Niobrara Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Niobrara Public School have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
220 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Niobrara 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.52
% American Indian
61%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
35%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,345 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 $32,341 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,345
$15,484
Spending / Student
$32,341
$16,797
Best Niobrara Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Niobrara Secondary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
247 N Hwy 12
Niobrara, NE 68760
(402) 857-3322
Niobrara, NE 68760
(402) 857-3322
Gr: 7-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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