Top Rankings
Newman Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 73 students in Newman Grove 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 Newman Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
231 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newman Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#5 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
85%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,506 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,810 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,506
$15,464
Spending / Student
$24,810
$16,776
Best Newman Grove School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newman Grove High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 S 8th St
Newman Grove, NE 68758
(402) 447-6294
Newman Grove, NE 68758
(402) 447-6294
Gr: 7-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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