A−

Groton Area School District 06-6

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 35 towns

Serves Groton, Claremont Township, Bristol, Gem Township, Columbia, Andover Township, Valley Township, Groton Township, Brainard Township, Riverside Township, Conde Township, Garden Prairie Township, Shelby Township, Cambria Township, Troy Township, Kidder Township, Union Township, York Township, Henry Township, Bates Township, East Hanson Township, Columbia Township, Lynn Township, Putney Township, Bristol Township, Andover, Farmington Township, Garland Township, Oak Gulch Township, Scotland Township, West Hanson Township, Verdon, Butler, Butler Township and Olean Township, and parts of Bath Township, Beotia Township, South Detroit Township, Warren Township and Benton Township.

Students

578

Schools

Spent per student

$12,329

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

19%

Debt

$5.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Groton Area School District 06-6

School Grade A−: better than 80% of Nebraska districts
Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
Spends 5% less per student than the SD average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
Debt of $5.7M, about $9,862 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Verdigris Township.

PK–62 schoolsO'Neill Public Schools

7–122 schoolsO'Neill Public Schools

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency54%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,329 per student · 5% below SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 7%Federal 11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

623’20

599’21

597’22

601’23

578’24

Down 7.2% since 2020.

Students

White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Groton Area Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Groton

B+

278 students14:1

Groton Area Middle School - 04

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Groton

A−

132 students13:1

Groton Area High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Groton

B+

168 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Langford School District 45-5Claremont, Homer Township, Independence Township

$14,231per student

Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen, Aberdeen Township, Ordway Township

$11,519per student

Northwestern Area School District 56-7Clifton Township, Conde, La Prairie Township

$13,471per student

Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Greenfield Township, Lansing Township, North Detroit Township

$11,802per student

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.