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Seward Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Seward, Staplehurst, Goehner, Bee, Ulysses, Ulysses and Garland, and parts of Read.
Students
1,485
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,245
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$11.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Seward Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NE average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.6M, about $7,816 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 proficiency73%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,245 per student · 9% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 28%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,540’20
1,520’21
1,496’22
1,471’23
1,485’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.