School district · Nebraska

Seward Public Schools

Seward Public Schools in Nebraska: 3 public schools with 1,485 students and 13.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,245 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
1,485
Students per teacher
13.9
NE 13.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,245
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)
106
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
371
NE 331 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.6
Librarians (FTE): 1.9

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%

79%proficient

A higher share proficient than 95% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 66% · 167 school districts compared

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

Math

Nebraska: 58%

82%proficient

A higher share proficient than 94% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 71% · 142 school districts compared

616 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
$11.3K15
$11.7K16
$11.8K17
$12.6K18
$11.8K19
$11.6K20
$12.1K21
$12.7K22
$13.6K23
$14.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
5.1% · $1.3M
State
28% · $7.1M
Local
67% · $16.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,244
Support services
$4,370
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$833K
Long-term debt
$13.2M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–455815.384%84%
5–841613.276%81%
9–1251113.3——

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
410 South St, Seward, NE 68434
Phone
(402)643-2941