Crete Public Schools

930 Main Ave
Crete, NE 68333-2254
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Crete Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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 495 students in Crete Public 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 Crete Public School have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
2,268 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crete Public 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#178 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
61%
58%
42%
47%
61%
62%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
62%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
33%
67%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,855 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,841 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
$31 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,855
$15,475
Spending / Student
$14,841
$16,787

Best Crete Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crete Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 E 15th St
Crete, NE 68333
(402) 826-5844
Gr: 6-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,268 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 87% (Top 10% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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