McCook Public Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for McCook.
At a glance
1,345Students enrolled
5Schools
$14,841Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
36%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For McCook
Based 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 proficiency57%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
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
$14,841
per student each year · 5% below the NE average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,374’20
1,387’21
1,376’22
1,386’23
1,345’24
Students
White · 88%1,181
Hispanic · 9%126
Two or more races · 2%25
Black · 1%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Asian · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
MC COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–3 · 411 students · Mc Cook
A-PublicCENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 4–5 · 181 students · Mc Cook
B+PublicMC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 305 students · Mc Cook
BPublicMC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 448 students · Mc Cook
APublicMC COOK ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONHigh · Grades 7–12 · Mc Cook
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.