Top Rankings
Beatrice Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 633 students in Beatrice Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Beatrice Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
1,295 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beatrice Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
62%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,758 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 75% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,265 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 71% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,758
$15,475
Spending / Student
$20,265
$16,787
Best Beatrice Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beatrice Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 N 5th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1545
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1545
Gr: 6-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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