Conestoga Public Schools

8404 42nd Street
Murray, NE 68409-0184
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 375 students in Conestoga Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Conestoga Public School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
700 Students
158,897 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
11,536 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Conestoga Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#97 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
65%
58%
56%
47%
65-69%
62%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,839 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,337 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,839
$15,475
Spending / Student
$14,337
$16,787

Best Conestoga Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Conestoga Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
104 E High St
Murray, NE 68409
(402) 235-2341
Gr: PK-6 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 700 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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