School district · Nebraska

North Platte Public Schools

North Platte Public Schools in Nebraska: 11 public schools with 3,730 students and 15.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,440 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
3,730
Students per teacher
15.4
NE 13.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,440
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)
242
Counselors (FTE)
12.5
Students per counselor
298
NE 331 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.6
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

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%

52%proficient

A lower share proficient than 90% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 66% · 167 school districts compared

1,484 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Nebraska: 58%

57%proficient

A lower share proficient than 85% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 71% · 142 school districts compared

1,484 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
$9.4K15
$10.0K16
$10.4K17
$10.6K18
$10.6K19
$10.9K20
$11.7K21
$12.7K22
$13.7K23
$14.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $7.7M
State
32% · $18.7M
Local
55% · $32.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,694
Support services
$5,042
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.9M
Long-term debt
$496K

Schools

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

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 2High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K13318.5——
Cody Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–522513.255%69%
Pre-K–521717.468%72%
Jefferson Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–532916.0—56%
Pre-K–511618.9—69%
Lincoln Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–531614.6——
Pre-K–524718.374%76%
Pre-K–522615.950%68%
7–851312.252%49%
626314.051%60%
9–121,14516.8——

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
301 West F, North Platte, NE 69101
Phone
(308)535-7100