C+
Garden County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Oshkosh and Lewellen.
Students
236
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,466
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
What stands out about Garden County Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Nebraska districts
- Spends 50% more per student than the NE average
- 9 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Belmar.
PK–62 schoolsOgallala Public Schools
7–122 schoolsOgallala Public Schools
122 high schoolsOgallala Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,466 per student · 50% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 23%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
228’20
231’21
193’22
232’23
236’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
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.