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Ord Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Ord, Ord, North Loup, Comstock, Comstock and Elyria, and parts of Arcadia, Douglas Grove and Spring Creek.
Students
544
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,588
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ord Public Schools
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the NE average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.1M, about $3,882 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 proficiency39%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts37%
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$16,588 per student · 6% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 34%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 23%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
571’20
567’21
562’22
568’23
544’24
Down 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <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.