B+
Blair Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Blair, Township 1, Township 2, Township 6 and Township 5, and parts of Township 7.
Students
2,184
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,534
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$17.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blair Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the NE average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.4M, about $7,986 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Herman.
PK–6Elementary School at TekamahTekamah-Herman Community Schools
7–12High School at TekamahTekamah-Herman Community Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency55%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,534 per student · 20% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,090’20
2,111’21
2,102’22
2,212’23
2,184’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.