C−
Fremont Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Fremont, Platte, Pohocco, Inglewood and Elkhorn, and parts of Nickerson and Leshara.
Students
5,283
Schools
14
Spent per student
$13,093
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$140.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fremont Public Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NE average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020
- Debt of $140.4M, about $26,568 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 proficiency34%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,093 per student · 16% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 40%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,868’20
5,017’21
5,217’22
5,333’23
5,283’24
Up 8.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 49%White 47%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Howard Elementary School
C421 students18:1
Washington Elementary School
D417 students15:1
Linden Elementary School
C339 students15:1
Deer Pointe Elementary
B−290 students16:1
Bell Field Elementary School
D282 students15:1
Milliken Park Elementary SCH
D236 students12:1
Grant Elementary School
B144 students13:1
Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6)
D759 students14:1
Fremont Middle School
C689 students16:1
Fremont Senior High School
C+1,677 students18:1
Young Adult Program
0 students
Sixpence Preschool
29 students
Davenport School
0 students0:1
Pathfinder Program
0 students
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.