B+
Lakeview Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Columbus, Shell Creek, Lost Creek, Bismark, Oconee, Platte Center, Grand Prairie and Sherman, and parts of Humphrey, Creston, Burrows, Creston, Joliet and Monroe.
Students
1,037
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,476
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$11.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lakeview Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the NE average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.5% since 2020
- Debt of $11.5M, about $11,058 per student
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
2020–21Math proficiency54%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,476 per student · 7% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 27%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
922’20
905’21
952’22
964’23
1,037’24
Up 12.5% since 2020.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 27%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.