C
Callaway Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Delight, Callaway, Wood River, Oconto, Triumph, Elim, Custer, Ryno and Grant, and parts of Loup and Wayne.
Students
172
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,767
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$0.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Callaway Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Nebraska districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 65% more per student than the NE average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.0M, about $6 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
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,767 per student · 65% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 24%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
186’20
192’21
180’22
180’23
172’24
Down 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
2 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.