Top Rankings
David City Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 378 students in David City Public 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 David City Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
3 Schools
685 Schools
# Students
694 Students
207,998 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
15,194 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
David City 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
19%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,042 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,445 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,042
$15,484
Spending / Student
$19,445
$16,797
Best David City Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
David City Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
826 E St
David City, NE 68632
(402) 367-3779
David City, NE 68632
(402) 367-3779
Gr: PK-6 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Bellwood Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
612 Park St
Bellwood, NE 68624
(402) 538-4805
Bellwood, NE 68624
(402) 538-4805
Gr: PK-5 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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