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Elwood 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 preschool serving 108 students in Elwood School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Elwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
184 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elwood 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)54%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
90%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,978 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,364 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,978
$15,464
Spending / Student
$23,364
$16,776
Best Elwood School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elwood Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
502 First Ave
Elwood, NE 68937
(308) 785-2491
Elwood, NE 68937
(308) 785-2491
Grades: PK-6
| 108 students
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