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Maxwell School District

415 E Hwy 30
Maxwell, NE 69151-0188

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:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

Tel: (308) 582-4585

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 124 students in Maxwell School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.

Public Elementary School in Maxwell School District have an score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% 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

269 Students

209,717 Students

# Teachers

26 Teachers

15,349 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	2	49
Kind	17	79
1	18	82
2	13	85
3	14	87
4	19	87
5	19	88
6	22	87

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District Rank

Maxwell 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 increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Maxwell School District
2023	#175
2022	#203
2021	#214
2019	#228
2018	#245
2017	#241
2016	#240
2015	#205
2014	#170
2013	#202
2012	#113

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62%

58%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2023	62%	58%
2022	32%	46%
2021	37%	46%
2019	32%	52%
2018	17%	51%
2017	32%	69%
2016	42%	72%
2015	52%	72%
2014	57%	71%
2013	52%	69%
2012	67%	67%

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40-44%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2022	42%	47%
2021	37%	48%
2019	42%	52%
2018	17%	51%
2017	22%	51%
2016	72%	82%
2015	77%	79%
2014	82%	77%
2013	77%	76%
2012	82%	74%
2011	77%	72%

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55-59%

62%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2022	57%	62%
2021	49%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	50%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	80%	86%
2013	80%	86%
2012	80%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.59

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2024	0.32	0.56
2023	0.33	0.56
2022	0.29	0.54
2021	0.28	0.54
2020	0.28	0.53
2019	0.28	0.53
2018	0.23	0.53
2017	0.23	0.53
2016	0.20	0.50
2015	0.30	0.50
2014	0.17	0.49
2013	0.15	0.48
2012	0.17	0.48
2011	0.15	0.48
2010	0.09	0.43
2009	0.08	0.42
2008	0.08	0.42
2007	0.05	0.40
2006	0.06	0.39
2005	0.07	0.38
2004	0.05	0.36
2003	0.02	0.34
2002	0.03	0.33
2001	0.02	0.31
2000	0.02	0.30
1999	0.03	0.26
1998	0.06	0.25
1997	0.03	0.24
1996	0.02	0.22
1995	0.02	0.21
1994	0.01	0.21

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

17%

24%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2024	15%	22%
2023	18%	21%
2022	16%	21%
2021	13%	20%
2020	11%	19%
2019	11%	19%
2018	9%	19%
2017	9%	19%
2016	8%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	5%	17%
2012	6%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	2%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	12%
2006	1%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	2%	10%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

1%

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2024	2%	7%
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%

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% White

79%

60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2024	81%	62%
2023	80%	63%
2022	83%	64%
2021	84%	65%
2020	84%	66%
2019	84%	66%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	66%
2016	89%	68%
2015	49%	68%
2014	91%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	91%	70%
2011	92%	71%
2010	95%	74%
2009	96%	74%
2008	96%	75%
2007	97%	76%
2006	97%	78%
2005	96%	78%
2004	97%	79%
2003	99%	80%
2002	98%	81%
2001	99%	82%
2000	99%	84%
1999	98%	86%
1998	97%	86%
1997	98%	87%
1996	99%	88%
1995	99%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	100%	89%
1991	99%	90%
1990	98%	91%
1989	100%	91%
1988	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,216 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,115 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$5,080 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Maxwell 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	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$1 MM	0
1995	$1 MM	0

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Spending

$5 MM

$5,511 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Maxwell 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	$7 MM	$7 MM
2017	$11 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$3 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 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	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	0
1996	$1 MM	0
1995	$1 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$21,216

$15,371

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2023	$22,120	$20,877
2022	$19,318	$19,557
2021	$19,747	$20,591
2020	$19,318	$19,557
2019	$17,447	$18,842
2018	$18,730	$18,137
2017	$18,967	$21,513
2016	$16,456	$21,928
2015	$16,351	$15,061
2014	$15,878	$16,989
2012	$13,336	$14,891
2011	$13,305	$15,008
2010	$12,724	$15,061
2009	$12,203	$13,761
2008	$11,883	$12,540
2007	$12,026	$12,537
2006	$10,682	$13,266
2005	$9,010	$12,192
2004	$9,118	$10,755
2003	$8,936	$9,511
2002	$7,076	$9,609
2001	$5,717	$9,292
2000	$5,550	$9,055
1999	$5,291	$9,188
1998	$7,953	$8,736
1997	$7,071	$6,779
1995	$7,420	$5,667
1992	$6,149	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$18,115

$16,674

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Maxwell School District	Nebraska
2023	$18,888	$20,039
2022	$15,692	$19,516
2021	$16,862	$19,764
2020	$15,692	$19,516
2019	$16,844	$18,820
2018	$23,986	$17,818
2017	$41,659	$21,152
2016	$15,825	$21,053
2015	$15,596	$13,876
2014	$15,188	$16,710
2012	$12,641	$14,721
2011	$12,978	$14,070
2010	$12,137	$13,876
2009	$11,643	$13,000
2008	$10,961	$12,053
2007	$10,868	$11,886
2006	$9,562	$12,059
2005	$8,369	$11,185
2004	$8,298	$10,622
2003	$8,115	$9,698
2002	$6,822	$10,047
2001	$8,067	$9,108
2000	$7,004	$8,679
1999	$5,457	$8,700
1998	$5,654	$7,889
1997	$5,906	$7,074
1995	$7,356	$6,016
1992	$5,995	$4,757

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Best Maxwell School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Maxwell Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

415 E Hwy 30
Maxwell, NE 69151
(308) 582-4585

Gr: PK-6 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
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: Bottom 50%
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
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