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McCook Central School District 43-7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Salem, Brookfield Township, Sun Prairie Township, Richland Township, Salem Township, Spencer, Vermillion Township, Emery Township, Benton Township, Pearl Township and Clarno Township, and parts of Canistota Township.
Students
455
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,581
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about McCook Central School District 43-7
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $4.9M, about $10,681 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
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,581 per student · 11% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 37%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
424’20
439’21
434’22
472’23
455’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Montrose School District 43-2Greenland Township, Montrose Township, Ramsey Township
$14,166per student
Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3Jefferson Township, Union Township
$13,596per student
Howard School District 48-3Canova Township, Clearwater Township
$14,652per student
Canistota School District 43-1Grant Township, Greenland Township
$14,202per 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.