Sidney Public Schools

1101 21st Ave
Sidney, NE 69162-1948
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sidney 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 middle school serving 179 students in Sidney Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Sidney Public School have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
7 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
1,222 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sidney 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.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#175 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
60%
58%
46%
47%
69%
62%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
87%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,773 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,128 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,773
$15,475
Spending / Student
$14,128
$16,787

Best Sidney Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sidney Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1122 19th Ave
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Gr: 7-8 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,222 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 87% (Top 10% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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