C−
High Plains Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Clarksville, Polk, Clarks, Hordville, Prairie Island and Central, and parts of Silver Creek, Mead, Prairie Creek and East Newman.
Students
207
Schools
2
Spent per student
$26,712
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about High Plains Community Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Spends 71% more per student than the NE average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 18.8% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $908 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 proficiency32%
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$26,712 per student · 71% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 22%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
255’20
236’21
223’22
212’23
207’24
Down 18.8% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 14%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.