Sidney Public Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Sidney.
At a glance
980Students enrolled
5Schools
$14,295Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
44%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Sidney
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 proficiency51%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
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
$14,295
per student each year · 8% below the NE average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,162’20
1,167’21
1,090’22
1,061’23
980’24
Students
White · 86%842
Hispanic · 9%91
Black · 1%14
Two or more races · 1%13
Asian · 1%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 1–3 · 261 students · Sidney
PublicCENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–K · Sidney
PublicWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 238 students · Sidney
BPublicSIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 152 students · Sidney
BPublicSIDNEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 329 students · Sidney
B+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.