Diller-Odell Public Schools

Public Regional · 8 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Paddock, Sicily, Odell, Glenwood, Diller, Elm, Barneston and Steele City, and parts of Barneston, Liberty and Harbine.

At a glance

242Students enrolled

2Schools

8Towns served

$21,700Spent per student

9:1Student–teacher ratio

24%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

PaddockOdellGlenwoodDillerElmSteele City

Grades PK–6

DILLER-ODELL ELEM SCHOOL137 students · DillerThis district

Grades 7–12

DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOL105 students · OdellThis district

Grades PK–6

DILLER-ODELL ELEM SCHOOL137 students · DillerThis district

Grades 7–12

DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOL105 students · OdellThis district

Grades PK–6

DILLER-ODELL ELEM SCHOOL137 students · DillerThis district

Grades 7–12

DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOL105 students · OdellThis district

Grades PK–6

DILLER-ODELL ELEM SCHOOL137 students · DillerThis district

Grades 7–12

DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOL105 students · OdellThis district

Grades PK–6

DILLER-ODELL ELEM SCHOOL137 students · DillerThis district

Grades 7–12

DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOL105 students · OdellThis district

Grades PK–6

DILLER-ODELL ELEM SCHOOL137 students · DillerThis district

Grades 7–12

DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOL105 students · OdellThis district

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 proficiency52%

State average 46.1%

Reading / language arts62%

State average 48.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 86% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$21,700

per student each year · 39% above the NE average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration38%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)73%

State25%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

238’20

239’21

236’22

250’23

242’24

Students

White · 96%232

Hispanic · 4%9

Black · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Paddock294 people

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Sicily250 people

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Odell211 people

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Glenwood188 people

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Diller179 people

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Elm122 people

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Barneston117 people

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Steele City62 people

Also covers small parts of Barneston, Liberty and Harbine.

Schools2 in district

DILLER-ODELL ELEM SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 137 students · Diller

DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 105 students · Odell

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Beatrice Public SchoolsLincoln · Riverside · $13,380 per student

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Prairie Hills Unified School District 113Balderson · $15,311 per student

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.