B−
Abilene Unified School District 435
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Abilene, Lincoln Township, Grant Township, Buckeye Township, Willowdale Township and Garfield Township, and parts of Newbern Township.
Students
1,476
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,372
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$19.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Abilene Unified School District 435
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Nebraska districts
- Spends 11% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.7M, about $13,367 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Barneston.
PK–62 schoolsSouthern School District 1
7–122 schoolsSouthern School District 1
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,372 per student · 11% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 71%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,510’20
1,511’21
1,504’22
1,469’23
1,476’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chapman Unified School District 473Center Township, Cheever Township, Flora Township
$14,107per student
Solomon Unified School District 393Dayton Township, Lincoln Township, Solomon
$16,540per student
Rural Vista Unified School District 481Jefferson Township
$16,319per student
Southeast of Saline Unified School District 306Solomon Township
$15,012per 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.