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Cozad Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 216 students in Cozad Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Cozad Community School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
965 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
6,520 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cozad Community 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
72%
65%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,717 is less than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,704
$15,371
Spending / Student
$13,717
$16,674
Best Cozad Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cozad Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1810 Meridian Ave
Cozad, NE 69130
(308) 784-2746
Cozad, NE 69130
(308) 784-2746
Gr: 6-8 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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