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Cross County Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Stromsburg and Benedict.
Students
372
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,287
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$12.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cross County Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 24% more per student than the NE average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.5M, about $33,634 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Benedict.
PK–5Cross County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Cross County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Cross County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
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$19,287 per student · 24% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
364’20
366’21
367’22
380’23
372’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 7%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.