B−
Mead Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Union, Pohocco, Marietta, Leshara, Mead, Wahoo and Green, and parts of Clear Creek, Center, Marble and Memphis.
Students
253
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,637
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
What stands out about Mead Public Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Nebraska districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the NE average
- 10 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Platte.
PK–72 schoolsSchuyler Community Schools
82 middle schoolsSchuyler Community Schools
9–12Schuyler Central High SchoolSchuyler Community Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,637 per student · 13% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 27%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
261’20
286’21
283’22
289’23
253’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 8%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.