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North Bend Central Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Platte, North Bend, Morse Bluff, Chester, Cotterell, Douglas, Union, Ridgeley, Maple, Morse Bluff, Pleasant Valley and Bohemia, and parts of Nickerson, North Cedar and Elk.
Students
574
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,296
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Bend Central Public Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the NE average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $6.8M, about $11,855 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ames.
PK–5North Bend Central Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8North Bend Central Middle SchoolThis district
9–12North Bend Central High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,296 per student · 17% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 26%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
633’20
599’21
586’22
591’23
574’24
Down 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 5%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.