Top Rankings
Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 183 students in Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Elmwood-Murdock Public School have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Elmwood-Murdock Public School have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elmwood-murdock Jr/sr High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
519 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
97%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,987 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,724
$15,475
Spending / Student
$12,987
$16,787
Best Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elmwood-murdock Jr/sr High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Wyoming St
Murdock, NE 68407
(402) 867-2341
Murdock, NE 68407
(402) 867-2341
Gr: 7-12 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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