Boyd County Schools
Public
Regional · 23 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Spencer, Basin, Butte, Spencer, Butte, Lynch, Lynch, Bristow, Raymond, Naper, Paddock, Morton, Bristow, Verdel, Bush, Steel Creek, Scott, Anoka, Gross, McCulley, Mullen, Monowi and Coleman, and parts of Rock Falls.
At a glance
305Students enrolled
4Schools
23Towns served
$20,040Spent per student
9:1Student–teacher ratio
51%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–4
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–4
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–4
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–4
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–4
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–4
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–6
NIOBRARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressNiobrara Public SchoolsGrades 7–12
BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER) or NIOBRARA SECONDARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
BOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (SPENCER) or NIOBRARA SECONDARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–4
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–4
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–4
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–6
NIOBRARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressNiobrara Public SchoolsGrades 7–12
BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER) or NIOBRARA SECONDARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
BOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (SPENCER) or NIOBRARA SECONDARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–4
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Depends on your addressThis districtBased 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 proficiency37%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts42%
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
$20,040
per student each year · 28% above the NE average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
364’20
336’21
333’22
322’23
305’24
Students
White · 89%271
Hispanic · 6%18
Two or more races · 4%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Black · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Spencer536 people
Basin397 people
Butte357 people
Spencer312 people
Butte273 people
Lynch152 people
Lynch137 people
Bristow133 people
Raymond132 people · Grades PK–6 at NIOBRARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) and others
Naper117 people
Paddock71 people
Morton67 people
Bristow55 people
Verdel33 people · Grades PK–6 at NIOBRARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) and others
Bush31 people
Steel Creek24 people
Scott13 people
Anoka11 people
Gross10 people
McCulley10 people
Mullen5 people
Monowi2 people
Coleman
Also covers small parts of Rock Falls.
Schools4 in district
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 68 students · Butte
C+PublicBOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 48 students · Lynch
CPublicBOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER)Middle · Grades 5–8 · 92 students · Spencer
CPublicBOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (SPENCER)High · Grades 9–12 · 97 students · Spencer
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
West Holt Public SchoolsBelle · Cleveland · Dustin + 1 more · $18,641 per student
O'Neill Public SchoolsBelle · Shields · Willowdale · $17,176 per student
Verdigre Public SchoolsBohemia · Sparta · Washington + 1 more · $22,307 per student
Wagner School District 11-4Ree · Rouse · Wahehe · $16,919 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.