A+
Leigh Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Leigh, Creston, Sherman and Creston, and parts of Humphrey.
Students
296
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,612
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Leigh Community Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the NE average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.7M, about $26,044 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 proficiency72%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,612 per student · 6% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 36%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 20%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
257’20
270’21
276’22
289’23
296’24
Up 15.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 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.