Red Cloud Community Schools

334 N Cherry
Red Cloud, NE 68970-2246
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 111 students in Red Cloud Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Red Cloud Community School have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
298 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
6,520 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Red Cloud 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#207 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
49%
58%
40-44%
47%
60-69%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
80%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,285 is less than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,503
$15,371
Spending / Student
$15,285
$16,674

Best Red Cloud Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Cloud High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
121 W 7th Ave
Red Cloud, NE 68970
(402) 746-2818
Gr: 7-12 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 298 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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