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Red Cloud Community Schools

Item: Red Cloud Community Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

334 N Cherry
Red Cloud, NE 68970-2246

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 746-3413

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 109 students in Red Cloud Community Schools. This district's average high is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.

Public High School in Red Cloud Community School have an score of 35% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Public High School in Red Cloud Community School have a of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Red Cloud High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

339 Schools

# Students

286 Students

106,970 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

8,163 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
7	14	13
8	16	13
9	22	92
10	22	93
11	15	86
12	20	93

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District Rank

Red Cloud Community 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#207 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools
2023	#207
2022	#194
2021	#160
2019	#214
2018	#159
2017	#198
2016	#165
2015	#219
2014	#207
2013	#195
2012	#233

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49%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	49%	58%
2022	37%	46%
2021	47%	46%
2019	42%	52%
2018	47%	51%
2017	67%	69%
2016	72%	72%
2015	62%	72%
2014	67%	71%
2013	57%	69%
2012	57%	67%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	42%	47%
2021	42%	48%
2019	42%	52%
2018	47%	51%
2017	37%	51%
2016	82%	82%
2015	72%	79%
2014	72%	77%
2013	77%	76%
2012	62%	74%
2011	52%	72%

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60-69%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	64%	62%
2021	69%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	50%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	80%	86%
2013	80%	86%
2012	80%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2024	0.34	0.56
2023	0.34	0.56
2022	0.34	0.54
2021	0.34	0.54
2020	0.33	0.53
2019	0.33	0.53
2018	0.24	0.53
2017	0.24	0.53
2016	0.20	0.50
2015	0.20	0.50
2014	0.24	0.49
2013	0.24	0.48
2012	0.21	0.48
2011	0.27	0.48
2010	0.17	0.43
2009	0.18	0.42
2008	0.19	0.42
2007	0.18	0.40
2006	0.08	0.39
2005	0.07	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.10	0.34
2002	0.05	0.33
2001	0.06	0.31
2000	0.06	0.30
1999	0.06	0.26
1995	0.01	0.21
1993	0.01	0.20
1992	0.02	0.20
1991	0.06	0.19
1990	0.01	0.17

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2011)
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2024	14%	22%
2023	15%	21%
2022	15%	21%
2021	14%	20%
2020	14%	19%
2019	14%	19%
2018	10%	19%
2017	10%	19%
2016	7%	18%
2015	8%	18%
2014	8%	17%
2013	10%	17%
2012	8%	16%
2011	10%	16%
2010	5%	14%
2009	4%	14%
2008	5%	13%
2007	5%	12%
2006	1%	11%
2003	1%	9%
2001	1%	7%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%

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% White

80%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2024	80%	62%
2023	80%	63%
2022	80%	64%
2021	80%	65%
2020	81%	66%
2019	81%	66%
2018	87%	66%
2017	87%	66%
2016	89%	68%
2015	89%	68%
2014	87%	69%
2013	87%	70%
2012	89%	70%
2011	85%	71%
2010	91%	74%
2009	90%	74%
2008	90%	75%
2007	91%	76%
2006	96%	78%
2005	97%	78%
2004	96%	79%
2003	95%	80%
2002	97%	81%
2001	96%	82%
2000	97%	84%
1999	97%	86%
1998	100%	86%
1997	100%	87%
1996	100%	88%
1995	99%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	99%	89%
1992	99%	89%
1991	97%	90%
1990	100%	91%
1989	100%	91%
1988	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,927 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$4 MM	$7 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$5 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$15,112

$15,475

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$16,067	$20,877
2022	$16,574	$19,557
2021	$16,949	$20,591
2020	$16,574	$19,557
2019	$17,167	$18,842
2018	$20,996	$18,137
2017	$21,148	$21,513
2016	$20,775	$21,928
2015	$15,887	$15,061
2014	$16,183	$16,989
2012	$12,880	$14,891
2011	$15,277	$15,008
2010	$16,737	$15,061
2009	$15,756	$13,761
2008	$16,487	$12,540
2007	$12,813	$12,537
2006	$13,612	$13,266
2005	$12,418	$12,192
2004	$11,157	$10,755
2003	$11,772	$9,511
2002	$10,240	$9,609
2001	$9,129	$9,292
2000	$8,813	$9,055
1999	$7,234	$9,188
1998	$8,243	$8,736
1997	$6,790	$6,779
1995	$7,324	$5,667
1992	$6,951	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$15,927

$16,787

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Red Cloud Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$16,933	$20,039
2022	$15,619	$19,516
2021	$17,863	$19,764
2020	$15,619	$19,516
2019	$17,857	$18,820
2018	$20,831	$17,818
2017	$17,511	$21,152
2016	$17,674	$21,053
2015	$13,504	$13,876
2014	$16,860	$16,710
2012	$13,250	$14,721
2011	$12,659	$14,070
2010	$14,226	$13,876
2009	$11,707	$13,000
2008	$12,261	$12,053
2007	$10,367	$11,886
2006	$12,149	$12,059
2005	$12,008	$11,185
2004	$11,406	$10,622
2003	$9,852	$9,698
2002	$9,029	$10,047
2001	$9,042	$9,108
2000	$7,177	$8,679
1999	$6,279	$8,700
1998	$6,618	$7,889
1997	$7,175	$7,074
1995	$6,650	$6,016
1992	$6,918	$4,757

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Best Red Cloud Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Red Cloud High School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

121 W 7th Ave
Red Cloud, NE 68970
(402) 746-2818

Gr: 7-12 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education