Top Rankings
Valentine Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 459 students in Valentine Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Valentine Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
611 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valentine Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)73%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
% American Indian
10%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,728 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 $19,298 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,728
$15,464
Spending / Student
$19,298
$16,776
Best Valentine Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valentine Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
239 N Wood
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3367
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3367
Grades: 5-8
| 154 students
Rank: #22.
Valentine Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
615 E 5th St
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3237
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3237
Grades: PK-4
| 287 students
Rank: #33.
Simeon School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
88709 Simeon Rd
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3367
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-3367
Grades: PK-8
| 16 students
Rank: #44.
Cutcomb Lake School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
30 Miles S Of Nenzel Nebraska,
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 823-4208
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 823-4208
Grades: PK-8
| 2 students
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