Isanti Community School District

206 Frazier Ave East
Niobrara, NE 68760-7213
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Isanti Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 39 students in Isanti Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Isanti Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Isanti Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Isanti High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
340 Schools
# Students
208 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
8,151 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Isanti Community School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#246 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤5%
46%
≤5%
47%
≤10%
62%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.55
% American Indian
90%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
4%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,341 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $50,457 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,341
$15,371
Spending / Student
$50,457
$16,674

Best Isanti Community School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Isanti High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
206 Frazier Ave East
Niobrara, NE 68760
(402) 857-2741
Gr: 9-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 208 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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