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North Bend Central Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Platte, North Bend, Morse Bluff, Chester, Cotterell, Douglas, Union, Ridgeley, Maple, Morse Bluff, Pleasant Valley and Bohemia, and parts of Nickerson, North Cedar and Elk.
Students
574
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,296
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Bend Central Public Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the NE average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $6.8M, about $11,855 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Logan.
PK–6Northeast Elementary at LyonsLyons-Decatur Northeast Schools
7–12Northeast Secondary SchoolLyons-Decatur Northeast Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts64%
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$18,296 per student · 17% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 26%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
633’20
599’21
586’22
591’23
574’24
Down 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 5%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.