Nebraska · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best School Districts in Nebraska

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

50
Districts ranked
127,958
Students enrolled
55/100
Avg quality score
C+
Top grade

The ranking in one line

Hershey Public Schools in Hershey leads Nebraska's districts with an average school quality score of 64.5/100 across 2 schools.

64.5/100
top district score (grade C+)
2
schools in Hershey Public Schools
557
students in the top district
55/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 Hershey Public Schools Hershey C+ 64.5
2 Yutan Public Schools Yutan C+ 64.5
3 Wakefield Public Schools Wakefield C+ 63.5
4 Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools Wilber C+ 62.3
5 West Point Public Schools West Point C+ 62
6 Central City Public Schools Central City C+ 60.7
7 Wood River Rural Schools Wood River C+ 60.7
8 Palmyra District O R 1 Palmyra C+ 60.5
9 Minden Public Schools Minden C+ 60.3
10 O'neill Public Schools O'neill C 59.5
11 Mitchell Public Schools Mitchell C 59.5
12 Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs Ashland C 59
13 Louisville Public Schools Louisville C 59
14 Ord Public Schools Ord C 59
15 David City Public Schools David City C 58.7
16 Westside Community Schools Omaha C 57.6
17 Arlington Public Schools Arlington C 57
18 Logan View Public Schools Hooper C 57
19 Boone Central Schools Albion C 56.7
20 North Bend Central Public Schs North Bend C 56.3
21 St Paul Public Schools St. Paul C 56
22 Battle Creek Public Schools Battle Creek C 56
23 Madison Public Schools Madison C 55.8
24 Valentine Community Schools Valentine C- 54.8
25 Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools Syracuse C- 54.7
26 Scottsbluff Public Schools Scottsbluff C- 54.5
27 Gordon-Rushville Public Schs Gordon C- 54
28 Waverly School District 145 Waverly C- 53.2
29 Tekamah-Herman Community Schs Tekamah C- 53
30 Gering Public Schools Gering C- 52.5
31 Norfolk Public Schools Norfolk C- 52.5
32 Fort Calhoun Community Schs Fort Calhoun C- 52
33 Fillmore Central Public Schs Geneva C- 51.7
34 Pierce Public Schools Pierce C- 51.5
35 Raymond Central Public Schools Raymond C- 51.4
36 Bridgeport Public Schools Bridgeport C- 51
37 Mc Cook Public Schools Mc Cook C- 50.5
38 Conestoga Public Schools Murray C- 50.5
39 Seward Public Schools Seward C- 50.3
40 Springfield Platteview Community Schools Springfield C- 50.3
41 Northwest Public Schools Grand Island C- 50
42 Sidney Public Schools Sidney D 49.8
43 Elkhorn Public Schools Elkhorn D 49.7
44 North Platte Public Schools North Platte D 49.3
45 Gretna Public Schools Gretna D 48.7
46 Gothenburg Public Schools Gothenburg D 48.7
47 Bennington Public Schools Bennington D 48.4
48 Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln D 48.3
49 Lakeview Community Schools Columbus D 48.3
50 Papillion La Vista Community Schools Papillion D 47.5

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Nebraska? ▼

The top-ranked district in Nebraska is Hershey Public Schools in Hershey with 557 students across 2 schools. Average quality score: 64.5/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Nebraska? ▼

Nebraska has 50+ school districts serving 327,234 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.