School Funding Equity in Nebraska

200 districts ranked by equity score — how equitably is school funding distributed? Equity is computed from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states. See our methodology.

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State Avg Score
49
National Avg Score
32
Highly Equitable (70+)
26
Low Equity (<30)
# District Score
1 NIOBRARA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 96
2 MORRILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 87
3 HUMBOLDT TABLE ROCK STEINAUER 85
4 FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 84
5 STUART PUBLIC SCHOOLS 84
6 WINSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 83
7 MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 81
8 SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 80
9 MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 80
10 BAYARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 79
11 DUNDY CO STRATTON PUBLIC SCHS 77
12 BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 76
13 KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 75
14 SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS 75
15 DESHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 75
16 ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL 75
17 CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 74
18 UMO N HO N NATION PUBLIC SCHS 74
19 WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 74
20 PAXTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS 74
21 HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 73
22 SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 72
23 EAST BUTLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 72
24 WALTHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 72
25 PAWNEE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 72
26 ASHLAND-GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHS 71
27 WINNEBAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 17 71
28 WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 71
29 LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE SCHOOL 71
30 PLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS 71
31 SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 71
32 ANSLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 70
33 NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS 69
34 BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 69
35 RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 69
36 SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS 68
37 EMERSON-HUBBARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 68
38 MC COOL JUNCTION PUBLIC SCHS 68
39 THAYER CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHS 67
40 HEMINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 67
41 MEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 67
42 HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 67
43 GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 66
44 HOWELLS-DODGE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS 66
45 LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS 66
46 MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 66
47 DAVID CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 65
48 CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 65
49 CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 65
50 RED CLOUD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 65
51 DILLER-ODELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 65
52 STANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 64
53 ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 64
54 WILCOX-HILDRETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS 64
55 WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS 63
56 ROCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 63
57 SOUTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 63
58 VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 62
59 HARVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 62
60 RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 61
61 HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 61
62 KENESAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS 61
63 OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 61
64 CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 61
65 SUMNER-EDDYVILLE-MILLER SCHS 61
66 NEWMAN GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 61
67 TWIN RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 60
68 DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL 60
69 O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 59
70 WISNER-PILGER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 59
71 BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS 58
72 OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 58
73 WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS 58
74 SPRINGFIELD PLATTEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 57
75 WEST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 57
76 HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 57
77 CROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 57
78 CREIGHTON COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 57
79 BERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 56
80 TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS 55
81 CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 55
82 BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 54
83 FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 54
84 AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 54
85 ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 54
86 FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 53
87 SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 53
88 GILTNER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 53
89 CEDAR BLUFFS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 52
90 PENDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 52
91 TRI COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 52
92 SOUTHERN SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 52
93 FRIEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 52
94 NORTH BEND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS 51
95 MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 50
96 DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHS 50
97 ANSELMO-MERNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 50
98 SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS 49
99 COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 49
100 BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS 49
101 GORDON-RUSHVILLE PUBLIC SCHS 49
102 SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 49
103 LOUP CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 49
104 STERLING PUBLIC SCHOOLS 49
105 CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 48
106 CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 48
107 WEST HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 48
108 SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 48
109 CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 47
110 PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 47
111 PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 47
112 BANCROFT-ROSALIE COMM SCHOOLS 47
113 LOOMIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 47
114 CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 46
115 HUMPHREY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 46
116 FULLERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 46
117 FILLMORE CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS 45
118 RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOLS 45
119 PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 44
120 SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 44
121 BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 44
122 DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS 43
123 HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43
124 JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS 43
125 AXTELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 43
126 HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 42
127 LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 42
128 OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 42
129 YUTAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 42
130 LOGAN VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS 41
131 ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS 41
132 PERKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS 41
133 OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 41
134 AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS 41
135 MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 40
136 MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 39
137 LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 38
138 SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS 38
139 NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS 38
140 LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 38
141 HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM 38
142 GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 37
143 BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 37
144 NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 37
145 ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 37
146 ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 37
147 BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 37
148 HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 37
149 OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 36
150 WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 36
151 WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 36
152 CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS 35
153 GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 35
154 ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 35
155 AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 34
156 ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 34
157 JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 34
158 COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 33
159 FREEMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 33
160 SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 33
161 LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 33
162 RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 32
163 WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 32
164 NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 31
165 SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 31
166 GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 31
167 PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1 31
168 ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 31
169 BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 30
170 ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 30
171 SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 30
172 FORT CALHOUN COMMUNITY SCHS 30
173 LOUISVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 30
174 MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS 30
175 PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 29
176 FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 29
177 NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 27
178 AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 27
179 MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 27
180 GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS 26
181 BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 26
182 MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 25
183 YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 25
184 CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 25
185 HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 24
186 RAYMOND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 24
187 ADAMS CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 23
188 WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 22
189 MINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 20
190 PIERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 20
191 KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 19
192 SEWARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 19
193 PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 19
194 ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 17
195 NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160 17
196 SYRACUSE-DUNBAR-AVOCA SCHOOLS 17
197 BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS 13
198 BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 11
199 WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145 10
200 WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 9

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness:

Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)
Higher spending relative to peers
Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)
Spending weighted by poverty level — rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest
Funding Diversity (0-25)
Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support
Resource Access (0-25)
Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention
National Equity Rankings → ← Back to Nebraska

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