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Burwell School District

190 I St
Burwell, NE 68823-0670

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:

6/

10

Top 50%

Tel: (308) 346-4150

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 152 students in Burwell School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.

Public Elementary School in Burwell School District have an score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

688 Schools

# Students

267 Students

209,717 Students

# Teachers

28 Teachers

15,349 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burwell School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	34	49
Kind	18	79
1	19	82
2	16	85
3	14	87
4	18	87
5	17	88
6	16	87

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District Rank

Burwell School District, which is ranked within the top 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)

#99 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Burwell School District
2023	#99
2022	#92
2021	#100
2019	#97
2018	#46
2017	#96
2016	#85
2015	#89
2014	#10
2013	#41
2012	#4

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67%

58%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2023	67%	58%
2022	52%	46%
2021	57%	46%
2019	62%	52%
2018	62%	51%
2017	82%	69%
2016	87%	72%
2015	82%	72%
2014	92%	71%
2013	92%	69%
2012	87%	67%

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50-54%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2022	52%	47%
2021	47%	48%
2019	52%	52%
2018	62%	51%
2017	47%	51%
2016	82%	82%
2015	82%	79%
2014	87%	77%
2013	82%	76%
2012	87%	74%
2011	87%	72%

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55-59%

62%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2022	57%	62%
2021	69%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	90%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	90%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	80%	86%
2013	80%	86%
2012	90%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.02

0.59

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2024	0.02	0.56
2023	0.03	0.56
2022	0.05	0.54
2021	0.04	0.54
2020	0.03	0.53
2019	0.03	0.53
2018	0.07	0.53
2017	0.07	0.53
2016	0.03	0.50
2015	0.02	0.50
2014	0.04	0.49
2013	0.03	0.48
2012	0.01	0.48
2011	0.05	0.48
2010	0.07	0.43
2009	0.06	0.42
2008	0.04	0.42
2007	0.04	0.40
2006	0.02	0.39
2005	0.02	0.38
2004	0.02	0.36
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.06	0.33
2001	0.08	0.31
2000	0.06	0.30
1999	0.04	0.26
1998	0.06	0.25
1996	0.02	0.22
1995	0.04	0.21
1993	0.02	0.20
1992	0.02	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2022	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2001)
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

1%

24%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2022	1%	21%
2021	2%	20%
2020	1%	19%
2019	1%	19%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	1%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	1%	17%
2011	1%	16%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	12%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2011	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%

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% White

99%

60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2024	99%	62%
2023	99%	63%
2022	98%	64%
2021	98%	65%
2020	99%	66%
2019	99%	66%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	66%
2016	99%	68%
2015	99%	68%
2014	98%	69%
2013	99%	70%
2012	100%	70%
2011	98%	71%
2010	97%	74%
2009	97%	74%
2008	98%	75%
2007	98%	76%
2006	99%	78%
2005	99%	78%
2004	99%	79%
2003	97%	80%
2002	97%	81%
2001	96%	82%
2000	97%	84%
1999	98%	86%
1998	97%	86%
1997	100%	87%
1996	99%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	99%	89%
1992	99%	89%
1991	100%	90%
1990	100%	91%
1989	100%	91%
1988	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

5%

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,184 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,217 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$5,080 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2023	$6 MM	$7 MM
2022	$6 MM	$7 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 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	$5 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 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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Spending

$5 MM

$5,511 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$6 MM	$7 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$4 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 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

$22,184

$15,371

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2023	$20,215	$20,877
2022	$18,610	$19,557
2021	$18,626	$20,591
2020	$18,610	$19,557
2019	$16,909	$18,842
2018	$16,253	$18,137
2017	$30,578	$21,513
2016	$33,843	$21,928
2015	$27,627	$15,061
2014	$13,313	$16,989
2012	$11,464	$14,891
2011	$11,461	$15,008
2010	$11,523	$15,061
2009	$10,893	$13,761
2008	$11,096	$12,540
2007	$13,768	$12,537
2006	$14,400	$13,266
2005	$13,269	$12,192
2004	$12,469	$10,755
2003	$10,838	$9,511
2002	$9,973	$9,609
2001	$10,298	$9,292
2000	$10,134	$9,055
1999	$8,848	$9,188
1998	$7,860	$8,736
1997	$7,985	$6,779
1995	$7,613	$5,667
1992	$7,127	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$19,217

$16,674

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Burwell School District	Nebraska
2023	$17,512	$20,039
2022	$16,929	$19,516
2021	$16,135	$19,764
2020	$16,929	$19,516
2019	$16,803	$18,820
2018	$17,042	$17,818
2017	$46,286	$21,152
2016	$32,541	$21,053
2015	$25,602	$13,876
2014	$13,645	$16,710
2012	$11,679	$14,721
2011	$10,712	$14,070
2010	$10,679	$13,876
2009	$10,678	$13,000
2008	$10,755	$12,053
2007	$11,000	$11,886
2006	$12,926	$12,059
2005	$12,320	$11,185
2004	$12,000	$10,622
2003	$10,293	$9,698
2002	$10,160	$10,047
2001	$10,470	$9,108
2000	$9,781	$8,679
1999	$8,712	$8,700
1998	$8,250	$7,889
1997	$8,465	$7,074
1995	$7,806	$6,016
1992	$7,041	$4,757

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Best Burwell School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Burwell Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

204 S 4th
Burwell, NE 68823
(308) 346-4431

Gr: PK-6 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

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District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 267 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 1%
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: 67% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
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