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Ogallala Public Schools

801 East O St
Ogallala, NE 69153-1755

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (308) 284-4060

Top Rankings

Ogallala Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,099 Schools

# Students

821 Students

328,277 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

24,023 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
Pre-K	40	71
Kind	47	82
1	65	84
2	61	86
3	63	85
4	51	86
5	43	85
6	51	86
7	67	86
8	61	88
9	54	92
10	62	93
11	78	86
12	78	93

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District Rank

Ogallala 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ogallala Public Schools
2023	#190
2022	#159
2021	#152
2019	#171
2018	#188
2017	#201
2016	#214
2015	#213
2014	#204
2013	#178
2012	#135

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56%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	56%	58%
2022	48%	46%
2021	45%	46%
2019	49%	52%
2018	45%	51%
2017	59%	69%
2016	62%	72%
2015	64%	72%
2014	68%	71%
2013	65%	69%
2012	68%	67%

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44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	44%	47%
2021	49%	48%
2019	47%	52%
2018	45%	51%
2017	46%	51%
2016	79%	82%
2015	75%	79%
2014	73%	77%
2013	78%	76%
2012	78%	74%
2011	72%	72%

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55-59%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	57%	62%
2021	52%	52%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	87%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	85%
2020	95%	84%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.33	0.56
2022	0.35	0.54
2021	0.35	0.54
2020	0.33	0.53
2019	0.33	0.53
2018	0.34	0.53
2017	0.34	0.53
2016	0.32	0.50
2015	0.31	0.50
2014	0.30	0.49
2013	0.28	0.48
2012	0.29	0.48
2011	0.28	0.48
2010	0.25	0.43
2009	0.26	0.42
2008	0.23	0.42
2007	0.18	0.40
2006	0.19	0.39
2005	0.17	0.38
2004	0.14	0.36
2003	0.14	0.34
2002	0.16	0.33
2001	0.14	0.31
2000	0.15	0.30
1999	0.10	0.26
1998	0.13	0.25
1997	0.12	0.24
1996	0.14	0.22
1995	0.15	0.21
1994	0.16	0.21
1993	0.10	0.20
1992	0.12	0.20
1991	0.14	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	15%	21%
2022	15%	21%
2021	15%	20%
2020	14%	19%
2019	14%	19%
2018	15%	19%
2017	15%	19%
2016	13%	18%
2015	12%	18%
2014	11%	17%
2013	10%	17%
2012	10%	16%
2011	11%	16%
2010	10%	14%
2009	11%	14%
2008	10%	13%
2007	7%	12%
2006	8%	11%
2005	7%	11%
2004	7%	10%
2003	7%	9%
2002	9%	8%
2001	7%	7%
2000	7%	6%
1999	4%	3%
1998	6%	5%
1997	6%	5%
1996	6%	4%
1995	7%	4%
1994	7%	4%
1993	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	6%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2021	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
1992	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%

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% White

81%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	80%	63%
2022	80%	64%
2021	79%	65%
2020	81%	66%
2019	81%	66%
2018	80%	66%
2017	80%	66%
2016	82%	68%
2015	82%	68%
2014	83%	69%
2013	84%	70%
2012	84%	70%
2011	84%	71%
2010	86%	74%
2009	85%	74%
2008	86%	75%
2007	90%	76%
2006	90%	78%
2005	91%	78%
2004	93%	79%
2003	92%	80%
2002	91%	81%
2001	92%	82%
2000	92%	84%
1999	94%	86%
1998	93%	86%
1997	94%	87%
1996	93%	88%
1995	92%	88%
1994	91%	88%
1993	95%	89%
1992	93%	89%
1991	92%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,453 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,875 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$16 MM	$7 MM
2022	$15 MM	$7 MM
2021	$16 MM	$7 MM
2020	$15 MM	$7 MM
2019	$15 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$7 MM
2017	$14 MM	$7 MM
2016	$14 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$5 MM
2014	$13 MM	$6 MM
2012	$11 MM	$5 MM
2011	$12 MM	$5 MM
2010	$12 MM	$5 MM
2009	$12 MM	$5 MM
2008	$11 MM	$5 MM
2007	$11 MM	$4 MM
2006	$11 MM	$2 MM
2005	$11 MM	$2 MM
2004	$10 MM	$2 MM
2003	$10 MM	$1 MM
2002	$9 MM	$1 MM
2001	$10 MM	$1 MM
2000	$9 MM	$1 MM
1999	$8 MM	$1 MM
1998	$8 MM	$1 MM
1997	$8 MM	0
1996	$8 MM	0
1995	$7 MM	0

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Spending

$14 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$14 MM	$7 MM
2022	$13 MM	$7 MM
2021	$14 MM	$7 MM
2020	$13 MM	$7 MM
2019	$13 MM	$7 MM
2018	$13 MM	$7 MM
2017	$13 MM	$7 MM
2016	$13 MM	$6 MM
2015	$11 MM	$5 MM
2014	$22 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$5 MM
2011	$13 MM	$5 MM
2010	$11 MM	$5 MM
2009	$11 MM	$5 MM
2008	$10 MM	$4 MM
2007	$10 MM	$4 MM
2006	$10 MM	$2 MM
2005	$9 MM	$2 MM
2004	$9 MM	$2 MM
2003	$9 MM	$1 MM
2002	$10 MM	$1 MM
2001	$9 MM	$1 MM
2000	$8 MM	$1 MM
1999	$8 MM	$1 MM
1998	$8 MM	$1 MM
1997	$8 MM	0
1996	$10 MM	0
1995	$7 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$19,453

$15,475

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$18,901	$20,877
2022	$16,683	$19,557
2021	$18,190	$20,591
2020	$16,683	$19,557
2019	$16,130	$18,842
2018	$17,819	$18,137
2017	$16,486	$21,513
2016	$16,342	$21,928
2015	$42,615	$15,061
2014	$14,385	$16,989
2012	$12,007	$14,891
2011	$12,785	$15,008
2010	$12,784	$15,061
2009	$11,969	$13,761
2008	$11,085	$12,540
2007	$10,598	$12,537
2006	$10,103	$13,266
2005	$9,611	$12,192
2004	$9,216	$10,755
2003	$9,071	$9,511
2002	$7,915	$9,609
2001	$8,064	$9,292
2000	$7,125	$9,055
1999	$6,596	$9,188
1998	$6,174	$8,736
1997	$6,117	$6,779
1995	$5,364	$5,667
1992	$5,204	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$16,875

$16,787

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ogallala Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$16,395	$20,039
2022	$14,103	$19,516
2021	$15,779	$19,764
2020	$14,103	$19,516
2019	$13,942	$18,820
2018	$15,381	$17,818
2017	$14,428	$21,152
2016	$15,579	$21,053
2015	$39,087	$13,876
2014	$24,393	$16,710
2012	$13,824	$14,721
2011	$13,739	$14,070
2010	$11,726	$13,876
2009	$10,603	$13,000
2008	$10,157	$12,053
2007	$9,899	$11,886
2006	$9,045	$12,059
2005	$8,335	$11,185
2004	$8,381	$10,622
2003	$8,247	$9,698
2002	$8,437	$10,047
2001	$7,653	$9,108
2000	$6,530	$8,679
1999	$6,061	$8,700
1998	$5,979	$7,889
1997	$5,936	$7,074
1995	$5,369	$6,016
1992	$4,930	$4,757

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Best Ogallala Public Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie View School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

801 East O Street
Ogallala, NE 69153
(308) 284-6087

Gr: PK-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Ogallala High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

602 East G
Ogallala, NE 69153
(308) 284-4029

Gr: 9-12 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ogallala Public Schools?

Ogallala Public Schools manages 2 public schools serving 821 students.

What is the rank of Ogallala Public Schools?

Ogallala Public Schools is ranked #185 out of 245 school districts in Nebraska (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Nebraska school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ogallala Public Schools?

81% of Ogallala Public Schools students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ogallala Public Schools?

Ogallala Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

What is Ogallala Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,875 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 821 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 87% (Top 10% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education