Top Rankings
Stapleton School District 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 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 72 students in Stapleton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Stapleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Stapleton School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stapleton High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
165 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stapleton School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,273 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,727 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,273
$15,464
Spending / Student
$26,727
$16,776
Best Stapleton School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stapleton High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
702 6th Street
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Grades: 7-12
| 72 students
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