Best Public Schools in Clarkson, NE

Summary:

The city of Clarkson, Nebraska is home to two schools - Clarkson Junior-Senior High School and Clarkson Elementary School, both part of the Clarkson Public Schools district. The data reveals that Clarkson Junior-Senior High School is a consistent top performer, ranking in the top half of Nebraska high schools, with strong academic results and a high graduation rate. In contrast, Clarkson Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance, though it maintains solid proficiency levels in certain subjects.

Clarkson Junior-Senior High School stands out with its 3-star rating, impressive 62.5% ELA proficiency and 78% Science proficiency among 11th graders, and an 88.1% graduation rate - all well above state averages. The school also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.9. Clarkson Elementary School, on the other hand, has seen its state ranking vary significantly, from 127th out of 457 schools in 2021-2022 to 279th out of 459 in 2022-2023. However, the elementary school performs on par with or slightly above state averages in 4th and 6th grade ELA and Math.

Both schools share a concerning 21.1% chronic absenteeism rate, more than double the state's desired target of 10%. Additionally, Clarkson Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.67%) compared to the high school (35.34%), suggesting a greater proportion of students from lower-income families at the elementary level. The district's commitment to investing in education is evident, with both schools spending well above the state average per student.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarkson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	649 Cherry St	Clarkson	68629	Colfax County	Clarkson Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 892-3477	103	10	9.9	47.6%	97 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$22,960	$1,924	$17,568
Clarkson Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	649 Cherry St	Clarkson	68629	Colfax County	Clarkson Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 892-3454	122	13	9.5	35.2%	113 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)	$23,730	$188	$19,419

Cities Near Clarkson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Howells	5.8 mi	2	42^nd
Leigh	6.11 mi	2	1^st
Dodge	12.34 mi	1	22^nd
Schuyler	13.86 mi	7	204^th
Stanton	16.52 mi	2	173^rd

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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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