School district · Nebraska

Gretna Public Schools

Gretna Public Schools in Nebraska: 12 public schools with 7,013 students and 15.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,044 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
7,013
Students per teacher
15.2
NE 13.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,044
NE $15.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
462
Counselors (FTE)
17.5
Students per counselor
401
NE 331 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
7.4
Librarians (FTE): 12.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Nebraska's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Nebraska: 59%

72%proficient

A higher share proficient than 80% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 66% · 167 school districts compared

3,283 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Nebraska: 58%

73%proficient

A higher share proficient than 63% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 71% · 142 school districts compared

3,282 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.8K15
$8.8K16
$9.0K17
$9.5K18
$9.7K19
$9.8K20
$10.5K21
$11.2K22
$11.6K23
$13.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
1.9% · $2.2M
State
32% · $37.2M
Local
66% · $76.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,516
Support services
$4,983
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$55.4M
Long-term debt
$397.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 2High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–541615.776%81%
Pre-K–527214.457%66%
Pre-K–541715.266%63%
Pre-K–537413.169%69%
Pre-K–548916.067%67%
Pre-K–545415.970%76%
Pre-K–549914.971%74%
Pre-K–548115.870%71%
6–886315.778%74%
6–878416.072%75%
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
11717 S 216TH St, Gretna, NE 68028
Phone
(402)332-3265