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Public School Review - Established 2003

Sidney Public Schools

1101 21st Ave
Sidney, NE 69162-1948
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (308) 254-5855

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 preschool in Sidney Public Schools.

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
980 Students
159,349 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
11,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NE)
#175 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSidney Public Schools
2023#175
2022#158
2021#72
2019#121
2018#75
2017#51
2016#122
2015#106
2014#120
2013#120
2012#110
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60%
58%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
202360%58%
202247%46%
202151%46%
201956%52%
201860%51%
201782%69%
201678%72%
201578%72%
201478%71%
201378%69%
201279%67%
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46%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
202246%47%
202158%48%
201955%52%
201860%51%
201758%51%
201685%82%
201583%79%
201480%77%
201380%76%
201276%74%
201179%72%
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69%
62%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
202269%62%
202152%52%
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87%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
202387%87%
202295%87%
202192%85%
202092%84%
201995%85%
201887%85%
201795%86%
201695%87%
201592%86%
201495%86%
201392%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
20240.240.56
20230.240.56
20220.260.54
20210.270.54
20200.270.53
20190.270.53
20180.250.53
20170.250.53
20160.240.50
20150.230.50
20140.250.49
20130.280.48
20120.290.48
20110.300.48
20100.250.43
20090.250.42
20080.230.42
20070.250.40
20060.240.39
20050.220.38
20040.220.36
20030.200.34
20020.200.33
20010.210.31
20000.170.30
19990.140.26
19980.150.25
19970.130.24
19960.130.22
19950.110.21
19940.130.21
19930.110.20
19920.110.20
19910.100.19
19900.100.17
19890.130.17
19880.110.17
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% American Indian
1%
2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20131%1%
20102%2%
20091%2%
20082%2%
20071%2%
20062%2%
20051%2%
20042%2%
20032%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19992%3%
19971%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19912%1%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
20243%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20152%2%
20142%2%
20132%2%
20123%2%
20113%2%
20102%2%
20092%2%
20082%2%
20072%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19992%2%
19982%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19901%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
9%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
20248%22%
20238%21%
20229%21%
202110%20%
202010%19%
201910%19%
201811%19%
201711%19%
201610%18%
201510%18%
201410%17%
201311%17%
201211%16%
201113%16%
201010%14%
200911%14%
200810%13%
200711%12%
200610%11%
20059%11%
20049%10%
20038%9%
20029%8%
20019%7%
20008%6%
19994%3%
19986%5%
19976%5%
19967%4%
19955%4%
19945%4%
19934%3%
19925%3%
19913%3%
19904%2%
19895%2%
19884%2%
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% Black
2%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
20241%7%
20231%7%
20221%7%
20211%7%
20201%7%
20191%7%
20051%7%
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% White
86%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
202487%62%
202387%63%
202286%64%
202185%65%
202085%66%
201985%66%
201886%66%
201786%66%
201687%68%
201587%68%
201486%69%
201385%70%
201284%70%
201183%71%
201086%74%
200986%74%
200886%75%
200786%76%
200688%78%
200588%78%
200488%79%
200389%80%
200289%81%
200189%82%
200090%84%
199992%86%
199892%86%
199793%87%
199693%88%
199594%88%
199493%88%
199395%89%
199294%89%
199195%90%
199094%91%
198993%91%
198894%91%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20142%3%
20131%3%
20122%3%
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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,421 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,616 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,080 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
2023$18 MM$7 MM
2022$17 MM$7 MM
2021$18 MM$7 MM
2020$17 MM$7 MM
2019$17 MM$7 MM
2018$17 MM$7 MM
2017$18 MM$7 MM
2016$16 MM$7 MM
2015$14 MM$5 MM
2014$15 MM$6 MM
2012$15 MM$5 MM
2011$15 MM$5 MM
2010$14 MM$5 MM
2009$15 MM$5 MM
2008$14 MM$5 MM
2007$12 MM$4 MM
2006$11 MM$2 MM
2005$11 MM$2 MM
2004$11 MM$2 MM
2003$10 MM$1 MM
2002$10 MM$1 MM
2001$9 MM$1 MM
2000$9 MM$1 MM
1999$9 MM$1 MM
1998$8 MM$1 MM
1997$8 MM0
1996$8 MM0
1995$8 MM0
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Spending
$17 MM
$5,511 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
2023$17 MM$7 MM
2022$17 MM$7 MM
2021$17 MM$7 MM
2020$17 MM$7 MM
2019$16 MM$7 MM
2018$17 MM$7 MM
2017$17 MM$7 MM
2016$16 MM$6 MM
2015$18 MM$5 MM
2014$16 MM$6 MM
2012$14 MM$5 MM
2011$13 MM$5 MM
2010$18 MM$5 MM
2009$26 MM$5 MM
2008$13 MM$4 MM
2007$11 MM$4 MM
2006$11 MM$2 MM
2005$10 MM$2 MM
2004$10 MM$2 MM
2003$10 MM$1 MM
2002$9 MM$1 MM
2001$9 MM$1 MM
2000$9 MM$1 MM
1999$8 MM$1 MM
1998$9 MM$1 MM
1997$8 MM0
1996$7 MM0
1995$7 MM0
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Revenue / Student
$18,421
$15,371

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
2023$14,148$20,877
2022$12,279$19,557
2021$13,646$20,591
2020$12,279$19,557
2019$12,615$18,842
2018$12,534$18,137
2017$12,765$21,513
2016$11,586$21,928
2015$10,189$15,061
2014$11,374$16,989
2012$11,545$14,891
2011$11,650$15,008
2010$10,983$15,061
2009$12,256$13,761
2008$10,948$12,540
2007$9,896$12,537
2006$9,562$13,266
2005$9,457$12,192
2004$8,635$10,755
2003$8,537$9,511
2002$8,069$9,609
2001$7,126$9,292
2000$7,100$9,055
1999$6,401$9,188
1998$5,873$8,736
1997$5,886$6,779
1995$5,610$5,667
1992$4,151$5,054
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Spending / Student
$17,616
$16,674

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSidney Public SchoolsNebraska
2023$13,530$20,039
2022$12,259$19,516
2021$13,049$19,764
2020$12,259$19,516
2019$12,536$18,820
2018$12,460$17,818
2017$12,200$21,152
2016$11,592$21,053
2015$13,224$13,876
2014$11,951$16,710
2012$11,142$14,721
2011$10,114$14,070
2010$14,253$13,876
2009$20,508$13,000
2008$10,115$12,053
2007$8,814$11,886
2006$9,156$12,059
2005$8,627$11,185
2004$7,962$10,622
2003$8,250$9,698
2002$7,631$10,047
2001$7,044$9,108
2000$6,680$8,679
1999$5,822$8,700
1998$6,156$7,889
1997$5,503$7,074
1995$5,138$6,016
1992$4,073$4,757
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Best Sidney Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1110 16th St
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Gr: PK-K

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  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 980 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
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