Top Rankings
Cody-Kilgore School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 56 students in Cody-Kilgore School District.
Public High Schools in Cody-Kilgore School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 0.54.
Public High School in Cody-Kilgore School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cody-kilgore High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
157 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cody-Kilgore 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.54
% American Indian
10%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,968 is higher 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 $22,554 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,968
$15,464
Spending / Student
$22,554
$16,776
Best Cody-Kilgore School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cody-kilgore High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
360 W 4th St
Cody, NE 69211
(402) 823-4190
Cody, NE 69211
(402) 823-4190
Grades: 9-12
| 56 students
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