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Schuyler Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,133 students in Schuyler Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Schuyler Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
1,965 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Schuyler 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#216 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
86%
23%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
10%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,135 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 $14,765 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,135
$15,464
Spending / Student
$14,765
$16,776
Best Schuyler Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
595 Road 3
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-6900
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-6900
Grades: 3-5
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Schuyler Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2404 Denver
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Grades: PK-5
| 602 students
Rank: #33.
Schuyler Elementary-fisher's
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1098 Road J
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3700
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3700
Grades: PK-8
| 39 students
Rank: #44.
Schuyler Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 W 10th St
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-5514
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-5514
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students
Rank: n/an/a
2023 N Colfax St
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3527
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3527
Grades: PK-2
| 82 students
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