A+
Leigh Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Leigh, Creston, Sherman and Creston, and parts of Humphrey.
Students
296
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,612
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Leigh Community Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the NE average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.7M, about $26,044 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 proficiency72%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts62%
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$16,612 per student · 6% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 36%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 20%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
257’20
270’21
276’22
289’23
296’24
Up 15.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 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.