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Winside 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 preschool serving 136 students in Winside School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Winside School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
246 Students
159,349 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
11,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Winside 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,846 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,455 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,846
$15,371
Spending / Student
$17,455
$16,674
Best Winside School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winside Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
203 Crawford Ave
Winside, NE 68790
(402) 286-4466
Winside, NE 68790
(402) 286-4466
Gr: PK-6 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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