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Loup City Public Schools

800 N 8th St
Loup City, NE 68853-0628

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Tel: (308) 745-0120

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 206 students in Loup City Public Schools. This district's average pre is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.

Public Preschool in Loup City Public School have an score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

607 Schools

# Students

340 Students

158,897 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

11,536 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
Pre-K	58	71
Kind	18	82
1	27	84
2	14	85
3	21	81
4	24	81
5	27	74
6	17	24

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District Rank

Loup City Public Schools, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#210 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Loup City Public Schools
2023	#210
2022	#194
2021	#197
2019	#226
2018	#198
2017	#217
2016	#174
2015	#152
2014	#195
2013	#127
2012	#62

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47%

58%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	47%	58%
2022	37%	46%
2021	42%	46%
2019	42%	52%
2018	42%	51%
2017	62%	69%
2016	67%	72%
2015	72%	72%
2014	72%	71%
2013	77%	69%
2012	82%	67%

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40-44%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	42%	47%
2021	37%	48%
2019	37%	52%
2018	42%	51%
2017	37%	51%
2016	82%	82%
2015	82%	79%
2014	72%	77%
2013	77%	76%
2012	77%	74%
2011	67%	72%

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60-64%

62%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	62%	62%
2021	49%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	50%	86%
2014	80%	86%
2013	80%	86%
2012	80%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.23	0.56
2022	0.28	0.54
2021	0.19	0.54
2020	0.11	0.53
2019	0.11	0.53
2018	0.13	0.53
2017	0.13	0.53
2016	0.12	0.50
2015	0.12	0.50
2014	0.16	0.49
2013	0.15	0.48
2012	0.15	0.48
2011	0.11	0.48
2010	0.08	0.43
2009	0.10	0.42
2008	0.09	0.42
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.09	0.39
2005	0.10	0.38
2004	0.08	0.36
2003	0.05	0.34
2002	0.07	0.33
2001	0.05	0.31
2000	0.03	0.30
1999	0.02	0.26
1998	0.02	0.25
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.04	0.22
1995	0.04	0.21
1994	0.03	0.21
1993	0.04	0.20
1992	0.04	0.20
1991	0.04	0.19

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% American Indian

1%

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	10%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	4%	19%
2019	4%	19%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	5%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	8%	17%
2013	8%	17%
2012	6%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	4%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	2%	12%
2006	3%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	10%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	7%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Black

1%

6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%

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% White

85%

62%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	87%	63%
2022	84%	64%
2021	90%	65%
2020	95%	66%
2019	95%	66%
2018	93%	66%
2017	93%	66%
2016	94%	68%
2015	93%	68%
2014	91%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	92%	70%
2011	94%	71%
2010	96%	74%
2009	95%	74%
2008	95%	75%
2007	94%	76%
2006	95%	78%
2005	95%	78%
2004	96%	79%
2003	98%	80%
2002	97%	81%
2001	97%	82%
2000	100%	84%
1999	99%	86%
1998	100%	86%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	97%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	98%	89%
1992	98%	89%
1991	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,824 is higher 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 $16,741 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$5,080 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$6 MM	$7 MM
2022	$6 MM	$7 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$5 MM	$5 MM
2010	$5 MM	$5 MM
2009	$5 MM	$5 MM
2008	$5 MM	$5 MM
2007	$5 MM	$4 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$4 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$3 MM	0

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Spending

$6 MM

$5,511 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$6 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$6 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$4 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$4 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$5 MM	$1 MM
1998	$6 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$3 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$17,824

$15,475

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$18,364	$20,877
2022	$16,211	$19,557
2021	$18,476	$20,591
2020	$16,211	$19,557
2019	$14,825	$18,842
2018	$15,003	$18,137
2017	$14,858	$21,513
2016	$17,455	$21,928
2015	$14,611	$15,061
2014	$15,101	$16,989
2012	$12,607	$14,891
2011	$14,105	$15,008
2010	$15,058	$15,061
2009	$14,752	$13,761
2008	$13,295	$12,540
2007	$13,084	$12,537
2006	$12,986	$13,266
2005	$11,831	$12,192
2004	$11,429	$10,755
2003	$11,218	$9,511
2002	$8,918	$9,609
2001	$8,866	$9,292
2000	$9,300	$9,055
1999	$9,855	$9,188
1998	$8,095	$8,736
1997	$7,647	$6,779
1995	$5,964	$5,667
1992	$5,280	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$16,741

$16,787

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Loup City Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$17,248	$20,039
2022	$15,548	$19,516
2021	$17,354	$19,764
2020	$15,548	$19,516
2019	$16,542	$18,820
2018	$16,725	$17,818
2017	$14,953	$21,152
2016	$15,443	$21,053
2015	$13,139	$13,876
2014	$15,110	$16,710
2012	$12,687	$14,721
2011	$12,477	$14,070
2010	$13,541	$13,876
2009	$12,935	$13,000
2008	$10,970	$12,053
2007	$10,597	$11,886
2006	$10,485	$12,059
2005	$10,271	$11,185
2004	$10,116	$10,622
2003	$10,286	$9,698
2002	$9,935	$10,047
2001	$9,567	$9,108
2000	$8,450	$8,679
1999	$10,307	$8,700
1998	$13,840	$7,889
1997	$7,294	$7,074
1995	$5,791	$6,016
1992	$5,333	$4,757

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Best Loup City Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Loup City Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

630 N 7th St
Loup City, NE 68853
(308) 745-1814

Gr: PK-6 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 340 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥80% (Top 30% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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