Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Sumner, Miller, Eddyville and Loup Township, and parts of Wood River Township, Oconto and Elk Creek Township.

Students

216

Schools

Spent per student

$22,663

NE $15,602

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

55%

Debt

$1.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools

School Grade D: better than 11% of Nebraska districts
Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Spends 45% more per student than the NE average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020
Debt of $1.8M, about $8,444 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

2020–21

Math proficiency32%

State average 46.1%

Reading / language arts42%

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

$22,663 per student · 45% above NE

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 26%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 22%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time

203’20

221’21

222’22

208’23

216’24

Up 6.4% since 2020.

Students

White 79%Hispanic 20%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Elementary School at Sumner

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sumner

C−

112 students11:1

Junior-Senior High at Sumner

High · Grades 7–12 · Sumner

C+

104 students10:1

Towns served

Sumner 353Miller 128Eddyville 125Loup Township 102

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ansley Public SchoolsAlgernon Township, Ansley Township

$20,051per student

Broken Bow Public SchoolsBerwyn Township, East Custer Township

$13,545per student

Callaway Public SchoolsCuster Township, Delight Township, Grant Township

$25,767per student

Litchfield Public SchoolsAlgernon Township

$24,739per 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.