Top Rankings
Perkins County Schools 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 234 students in Perkins County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Perkins County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
415 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Perkins County Schools 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)69%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
23%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
87%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,735 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,694 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,735
$15,464
Spending / Student
$17,694
$16,776
Best Perkins County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perkins County Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
419 Logan Ave
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4313
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4313
Grades: PK-6
| 234 students
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