Top Rankings
MC Cook Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 438 students in MC Cook Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in MC Cook Public School have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
4 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
1,386 Students
158,897 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
11,536 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
MC Cook Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,416 in this school district is less 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 $13,424 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,416
$15,475
Spending / Student
$13,424
$16,787
Best MC Cook Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mc Cook Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 W 3rd St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5681
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5681
Gr: PK-3 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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