Cross County Community Schools
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Stromsburg and Benedict.
At a glance
372Students enrolled
3Schools
2Towns served
$19,287Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
27%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
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 proficiency67%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
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
$19,287
per student each year · 24% 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
366’21
367’22
380’23
372’24
Students
White · 90%335
Hispanic · 7%27
Black · 1%5
Asian · 1%3
Two or more races · 1%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools3 in district
CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 178 students · Stromsburg
APublicCROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 74 students · Stromsburg
BPublicCROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 120 students · Stromsburg
APublicSchool 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.