C+

Anselmo-Merna Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Kilfoil Township, Merna, Victoria Township, Cliff Township, Lillian Township, Anselmo, Milburn Township and Hayes Township, and parts of Broken Bow Township, Triumph Township and Ryno Township.

Students

249

Schools

Spent per student

$19,333

NE $15,602

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

34%

The gist

What stands out about Anselmo-Merna Public Schools

School Grade C+: better than 39% of Nebraska districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
Spends 24% more per student than the NE average
11 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cotesfield.

PK–62 schoolsCentral Valley Public Schools

7–122 schoolsCentral Valley Public Schools

Test scores vs. NE

2020–21

Math proficiency47%

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

$19,333 per student · 24% above NE

Spending

Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 26%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

255’20

258’21

245’22

246’23

249’24

About steady.

Students

White 97%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Merna

B−

145 students13:1

Anselmo-Merna High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Merna

C+

104 students10:1

Towns served

Kilfoil Township 669Merna 383Victoria Township 282Cliff Township 180Lillian Township 126Anselmo 93 Milburn Township 76 Hayes Township 4

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Arnold Public SchoolsArnold Township, Elim Township

$19,128per student

Broken Bow Public SchoolsBerwyn Township, East Custer Township, Garfield Township

$13,545per student

Sargent Public SchoolsDouglas Grove Township, Sargent Township, West Union Township

$23,814per student

Callaway Public SchoolsCuster Township, Delight Township, Elim Township

$25,767per 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.