B+
Blair Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Blair, Township 1, Township 2, Township 6 and Township 5, and parts of Township 7.
Students
2,184
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,534
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$17.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blair Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the NE average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.4M, about $7,986 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 proficiency55%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,534 per student · 20% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,090’20
2,111’21
2,102’22
2,212’23
2,184’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.