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Nebraska school districts by resource index Hershey Public Schools has the highest mean resource index of Nebraska's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 65.5 of 100 across its 2 schools open in 2024-25, with 13.2 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Nebraska Hershey Public Schools 65.5; Mitchell Public Schools 65.0; Yutan Public Schools 65.0; Louisville Public Schools 64.7; Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools 64.7; North Bend Central Public Schs 64.3; West Point Public Schools 64.0; Central City Public Schools 62.3; Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs 62.0; Boone Central Schools 60.7. 0 25 50 75 100 Hershey Public Schools 65.5 Mitchell Public Schools 65.0 Yutan Public Schools 65.0 Louisville Public Schools 64.7 Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools 64.7 North Bend Central Public Schs 64.3 West Point Public Schools 64.0 Central City Public Schools 62.3 Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs 62.0 Boone Central Schools 60.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Nebraska Hershey Public Schools 65.5; Mitchell Public Schools 65.0; Yutan Public Schools 65.0; Louisville Public Schools 64.7; Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools 64.7; North Bend Central Public Schs 64.3; West Point Public Schools 64.0; Central City Public Schools 62.3; Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs 62.0; Boone Central Schools 60.7. 0 25 50 75 100 Hershey Public Schools 65.5 Mitchell Public Schools 65.0 Yutan Public Schools 65.0 Louisville Public Schools 64.7 Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools 64.7 North Bend Central Public Schs 64.3 West Point Public Schools 64.0 Central City Public Schools 62.3 Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs 62.0 Boone Central Schools 60.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Nebraska Hershey Public Schools 65.5; Mitchell Public Schools 65.0; Yutan Public Schools 65.0; Louisville Public Schools 64.7; Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools 64.7; North Bend Central Public Schs 64.3; West Point Public Schools 64.0; Central City Public Schools 62.3; Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs 62.0; Boone Central Schools 60.7. 0 50 100 Hershey Public Schools 65.5 Mitchell Public Schools 65.0 Yutan Public Schools 65.0 Louisville Public Schools 64.7 Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools 64.7 North Bend Central Public Schs 64.3 West Point Public Schools 64.0 Central City Public Schools 62.3 Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs 62.0 Boone Central Schools 60.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Nebraska Hershey Public Schools 65.5; Mitchell Public Schools 65.0; Yutan Public Schools 65.0; Louisville Public Schools 64.7; Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools 64.7; North Bend Central Public Schs 64.3; West Point Public Schools 64.0; Central City Public Schools 62.3; Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs 62.0; Boone Central Schools 60.7. 0 50 100 Hershey Public Schools 65.5 Mitchell Public Schools 65.0 Yutan Public Schools 65.0 Louisville Public Schools 64.7 Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools 64.7 North Bend Central Public Schs 64.3 West Point Public Schools 64.0 Central City Public Schools 62.3 Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs 62.0 Boone Central Schools 60.7
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The 50 highest district means District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Hershey Public Schools 2 557 13.2 $14,962 65.5 Mitchell Public Schools 2 620 12.4 $14,595 65.0 Yutan Public Schools 2 506 12.0 $14,375 65.0 Louisville Public Schools 3 702 12.2 $13,520 64.7 Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools 3 624 13.7 $14,564 64.7 North Bend Central Public Schs 3 586 11.8 $17,188 64.3 West Point Public Schools 3 728 10.9 $16,578 64.0 Central City Public Schools 3 767 12.4 $16,699 62.3 Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs 3 1,099 13.9 $13,347 62.0 Boone Central Schools 3 649 12.3 $16,835 60.7 Wakefield Public Schools 2 567 11.6 $15,531 60.0 Minden Public Schools 3 820 11.5 $15,485 59.3 Logan View Public Schools 2 590 12.1 $15,086 59.0 Sidney Public Schools 5 1,276 14.9 $13,629 58.6 Gothenburg Public Schools 2 847 12.2 $14,830 58.5
The other 35 on the list District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index O'neill Public Schools 2 829 11.1 $16,000 58.5 Ord Public Schools 2 562 11.8 $16,514 58.5 David City Public Schools 3 676 10.7 $19,003 58.3 Wood River Rural Schools 3 510 9.9 $19,212 58.3 Gordon-Rushville Public Schs 4 550 10.2 $18,058 57.8 Waverly School District 145 5 2,165 14.1 $13,036 57.6 Fort Calhoun Community Schs 2 825 14.8 $12,659 57.5 St Paul Public Schools 2 705 12.4 $13,881 57.5 Springfield Platteview Community Schools 4 1,203 12.8 $16,081 57.3 Westside Community Schools 12 6,271 14.4 $15,352 57.0 Arlington Public Schools 2 691 11.9 $15,096 57.0 Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools 3 793 13.4 $13,705 56.7 Battle Creek Public Schools 2 566 14.2 $13,092 56.0 Tekamah-Herman Community Schs 2 527 11.2 $16,588 56.0 Bennington Public Schools 8 4,154 13.9 $11,340 55.8 Fillmore Central Public Schs 3 609 11.9 $15,223 55.3 Valentine Community Schools 5 623 7.8 $20,396 55.2 Scottsbluff Public Schools 8 3,519 14.4 $12,908 54.9 Pierce Public Schools 2 690 13.6 $13,858 54.0 Bridgeport Public Schools 2 506 12.4 $18,466 54.0 Palmyra District O R 1 3 711 24.4 $11,959 53.0 Chase County Schools 2 625 10.6 $14,899 53.0 Elkhorn Public Schools 20 11,319 14.2 $11,437 52.8 Falls City Public Schools 4 880 13.1 $15,981 52.8 Norfolk Public Schools 11 4,518 14.9 $13,425 52.5 Raymond Central Public Schools 5 742 16.9 $16,167 52.0 Papillion La Vista Community Schools 22 12,031 14.2 $12,422 51.8 Gretna Public Schools 10 6,529 15.3 $11,616 51.6 Seward Public Schools 3 1,496 13.9 $13,609 51.3 Lakeview Community Schools 4 952 15.7 $14,092 51.3 Gering Public Schools 6 2,023 20.6 $11,616 50.7 Norris School Dist 160 4 2,483 15.6 $11,779 50.0 Winnebago Public Schools District 17 2 629 8.7 $25,245 50.0 Mc Cook Public Schools 4 1,376 13.9 $13,820 49.8 Northwest Public Schools 5 1,465 15.3 $13,932 49.6
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
Questions about Nebraska's districts Which Nebraska school districts have the most resources? Hershey Public Schools, whose 2 schools average 65.5 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Nebraska's districts with 500 or more students.
How are districts ranked? By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
How many school districts are in Nebraska? 250 districts and other agencies ran at least one Nebraska public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).