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Perkins County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Grant, Madrid, Venango and Elsie.
Students
429
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,424
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Perkins County Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 24% more per student than the NE average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.2M, about $2,716 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Madrid.
PK–6Perkins County Elementary SCHThis district
7–12Perkins County Junior- Senior High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
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$19,424 per student · 24% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 22%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
421’20
444’21
419’22
415’23
429’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 13%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
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.