Kearney Public Schools
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Kearney and Riverdale.
At a glance
6,066Students enrolled
15Schools
2Towns served
$13,037Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
31%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 7–12
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL or SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL or AMHERST HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NE
Math proficiency55%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 86%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,037
per student each year · 16% below the NE average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
6,055’20
6,177’21
6,152’22
6,064’23
6,066’24
Students
White · 76%4,616
Hispanic · 17%1,055
Two or more races · 3%161
Black · 2%115
Asian · 1%63
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%35
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools15 in district
MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 417 students · Kearney
APublicKENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 398 students · Kearney
B-PublicNORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 397 students · Kearney
B-PublicCENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 284 students · Kearney
BPublicBUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 272 students · Kearney
APublicWINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 259 students · Kearney
APublicPARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 257 students · Kearney
APublicBRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 248 students · Kearney
C-PublicEMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 235 students · Kearney
C-PublicGLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 118 students · Kearney
BPublicHORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 648 students · Kearney
B+PublicSUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 536 students · Kearney
B+PublicKEARNEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,663 students · Kearney
B-PublicHANNY ARRAM CENTERHigh · Grades 6–12 · 2 students · Kearney
PublicKEARNEY EDUCATION CENTERPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 332 students · Kearney
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.