Top Rankings
Stapleton Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 93 students in Stapleton Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Stapleton Public School have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
606 Schools
# Students
165 Students
158,704 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
11,524 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stapleton Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#17 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,273 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,727 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,273
$15,484
Spending / Student
$26,727
$16,797
Best Stapleton Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stapleton Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
702 6th Street
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Gr: PK-6 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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