Top Rankings
Blair Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,385 students in Blair Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Blair Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
2,212 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blair Community 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,003 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,307
$15,475
Spending / Student
$13,003
$16,787
Best Blair Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blair Deerfield Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Deerfield Blvd
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-5123
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-5123
Gr: PK-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Gerald Otte Blair Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
555 Jackson St
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-3678
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-3678
Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Blair Arbor Park Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1717 Adams St
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-2735
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-2735
Gr: PK-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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