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Ponca Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Ponca, Ponca, Jackson, Silvercreek, Ottercreek, Waterbury and Martinsburg, and parts of Newcastle and Galena.
Students
442
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,950
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ponca Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the NE average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.8M, about $13,152 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bruno.
PK–62 schoolsDavid City Public Schools
7–12David City Secondary SchoolDavid City Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency69%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts59%
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$16,950 per student · 9% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 33%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
453’20
451’21
442’22
441’23
442’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.