Top Rankings
Cody-Kilgore Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 34 students in Cody-Kilgore Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Cody-Kilgore Public School have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
157 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cody-Kilgore 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.52
% American Indian
10%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
80%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,968 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,554 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,968
$15,475
Spending / Student
$22,554
$16,787
Best Cody-Kilgore Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cody-kilgore Middle School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
360 West 4th Street
Cody, NE 69211
(402) 823-4117
Cody, NE 69211
(402) 823-4117
Gr: 6-8 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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