C−
High Plains Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Clarksville, Polk, Clarks, Hordville, Prairie Island and Central, and parts of Silver Creek, Mead, Prairie Creek and East Newman.
Students
207
Schools
2
Spent per student
$26,712
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about High Plains Community Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Spends 71% more per student than the NE average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 18.8% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $908 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker.
PK–6Newman Grove Elementary SchoolNewman Grove Public Schools
7–12Newman Grove High SchoolNewman Grove Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,712 per student · 71% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 22%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
255’20
236’21
223’22
212’23
207’24
Down 18.8% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 14%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.