Summary:
The city of Cambridge, Nebraska is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Cambridge Elementary School, Cambridge High School, and Cambridge Middle School. These schools, part of the Cambridge Public Schools district, serve a predominantly white student population with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility.
Cambridge High School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 6th out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 5-star rating. The high school significantly outperforms the state average in ACT proficiency for English, Math, and Science. In contrast, Cambridge Elementary School and Cambridge Middle School have more mixed results, with the elementary school outperforming the state average in 3rd-grade Math but the middle school's performance being more variable.
The schools in Cambridge also differ in their spending per student, with Cambridge High School spending the most at $27,638 per student, compared to $18,172 and $19,674 per student at the elementary and middle schools, respectively. Additionally, Cambridge High School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 7.3, while the elementary and middle schools have higher ratios of 12.7 and 12.6.
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