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Schuyler Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,146 students in Schuyler Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Schuyler Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
688 Schools
# Students
1,977 Students
209,717 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
15,349 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Schuyler 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#216 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
87%
24%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
9%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,675 is less than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,049
$15,371
Spending / Student
$14,675
$16,674
Best Schuyler Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Schuyler Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2404 Denver
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Gr: PK-5 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Schuyler Elementary-fisher's
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1098 Road J
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3700
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-3700
Gr: PK-7 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
Schuyler Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 W 10th St
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-5514
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-5514
Gr: 6-8 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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