Top Rankings
David City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 316 students in David City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in David City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
694 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
David City School District, 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
#44 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)72%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
19%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
79%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,042 is higher than the state median of $15,464. 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 $16,776. 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
$15,464
Spending / Student
$19,445
$16,776
Best David City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
David City Secondary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
750 D St
David City, NE 68632
(402) 367-3187
David City, NE 68632
(402) 367-3187
Grades: 7-12
| 316 students
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