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Schuyler Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Schuyler, Bone Creek, Linwood, Platte, Rogers, Linwood and Richland, and parts of Octavia.

Students
1,977
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,942
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$39.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Schuyler Community Schools

  • School Grade C−: better than 20% of Nebraska districts
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the NE average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $39.2M, about $19,824 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Olive.

PK–62 schoolsDavid City Public Schools
7–12David City Secondary SchoolDavid City Public Schools

Test scores vs. NE

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 86%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,942 per student · 11% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 28%Federal 10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,928’20
1,899’21
1,880’22
1,853’23
1,977’24

About steady.

Students
Hispanic 87%White 9%Black 3%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 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.

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