B−

Broken Bow Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Broken Bow, Broken Bow Township, Berwyn Township, Oconto, Garfield Township, Westerville Township, Loup Township, Berwyn, Ryno Township and East Custer Township, and parts of Kilfoil Township, Ansley Township, Wood River Township, Myrtle Township, Lillian Township, Elk Creek Township, Douglas Grove Township, Custer Township and Spring Creek Township.

Students

892

Schools

Spent per student

$13,545

NE $15,602

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

39%

Debt

$32.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Broken Bow Public Schools

School Grade B−: better than 47% of Nebraska districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
Spends 13% less per student than the NE average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $32.1M, about $35,946 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ansley.

PK–6Ansley Elementary SchoolAnsley Public Schools

7–12Ansley High SchoolAnsley Public Schools

Test scores vs. NE

2020–21

Math proficiency48%

State average 46.1%

Reading / language arts50%

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

$13,545 per student · 13% below NE

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 28%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

892’20

896’21

890’22

886’23

892’24

About steady.

Students

White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

North Park Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Broken Bow

376 students12:1

Broken Bow Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Broken Bow

166 students13:1

Broken Bow High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Broken Bow

B−

234 students14:1

New Discoveries Preschool

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Broken Bow

73 students24:1

Early Childhood Services

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Broken Bow

43 students430:1

Towns served

Broken Bow 3,502Broken Bow Township 520Berwyn Township 195Oconto 167Garfield Township 136Westerville Township 121Loup Township 102Berwyn 51 Ryno Township 18 East Custer Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Sargent Public SchoolsComstock Township, Milburn Township, Sargent Township

$23,814per student

Callaway Public SchoolsDelight Township, Grant Township, Triumph Township

$25,767per student

Anselmo-Merna Public SchoolsCliff Township, Milburn Township, Victoria Township

$19,333per student

Ansley Public SchoolsAlgernon Township

$20,051per student

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.