Top Rankings
Ainsworth Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 163 students in Ainsworth Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Ainsworth Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
4 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
389 Students
158,897 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
11,536 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ainsworth Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.57
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,758 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,599 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,758
$15,475
Spending / Student
$22,599
$16,787
Best Ainsworth Community Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ainsworth Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
520 E 2nd St
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2083
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2083
Gr: PK-4 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
119 North Main
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-1035
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-1035
Gr: PK | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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