Best Public Schools in Burwell, NE

Summary:

The city of Burwell, Nebraska is home to two schools - Burwell Elementary School and Burwell Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Burwell Public Schools district. These schools demonstrate a strong educational system, with the high school ranking 34th out of 168 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating, while the elementary school consistently performs well on statewide assessments.

Burwell Junior-Senior High School stands out for its impressive test scores, with 73.68% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.1%. In contrast, Burwell Elementary School excels in its consistent academic performance, with 6th-grade students scoring well above the state averages in both English Language Arts (78.26%) and Mathematics (78%) on the NSCAS tests.

While the schools demonstrate strong overall performance, there are some differences to note. Burwell Junior-Senior High School spends significantly more per student ($25,911) compared to Burwell Elementary School ($15,908), which may indicate different funding priorities or resource allocation within the district. Additionally, both schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, an area that could benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to improve student attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	204 S 4th	Burwell	68823	Garfield County	Burwell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 346-4431	168	13	13.1	36.9%	167 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63	171^st of 428 public elementary schools	60.0%		51.9	225^th of 459 public elementary schools	51.0%	54	$15,908	$1,552	$11,307
Burwell Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	190 I St	Burwell	68823	Garfield County	Burwell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 346-4150	124	14	8.7	39.5%	123 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.3	34^th of 168 public high schools	79.8%		8.2	203^rd of 215 public high schools	5.6%	169	$25,911	$904	$21,673

Cities Near Burwell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taylor	12.96 mi	2
Sargent	15.56 mi	2
Ord	16 mi	2	156^th
Arcadia	24.53 mi	2
Bartlett	30.68 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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