Best Public Schools in David City, NE

Summary:

The city of David City, Nebraska, is home to two schools - David City Secondary School and David City Elementary School, both part of the David City Public Schools district. These schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with test scores often exceeding state averages, and a focus on providing quality education to their students.

David City Secondary School stands out with its impressive 65th out of 168 statewide ranking and 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts high test scores, with 67.35% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, 53.06% in ACT Mathematics, and 61.22% in ACT Science. Additionally, the school's NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test results show 77.78% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 69.84% in Mathematics, further highlighting its academic excellence.

While David City Elementary School has a lower statewide ranking of 201st out of 428 elementary schools, it still maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are also impressive, with 76.47% of 4th graders proficient or better in NSCAS English Language Arts and 66% of 6th graders proficient or better in NSCAS Mathematics, outperforming the state averages in several categories. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, suggesting a commitment to personalized attention and support for their students.

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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
David City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	826 E St	David City	68632	Butler County	David City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 367-3779	292	25	11.5	46.9%	218 (74.7%)	3 (1.0%)	60 (20.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	59.7	201^st of 428 public elementary schools	53.0%		64.2	168^th of 459 public elementary schools	63.4%	33	$20,324	$1,249	$16,693
David City Secondary School	Public	7-12	750 D St	David City	68632	Butler County	David City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 367-3187	316	27	11.9	46.2%	258 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	65.4	65^th of 168 public high schools	61.3%		45.1	116^th of 215 public high schools	46.0%	51	$22,187	$930	$17,579

Cities Near David City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brainard	7.98 mi	2	73^rd
Bellwood	8.88 mi	1
Dwight	12.47 mi	1
Schuyler	14.14 mi	7	204^th
Shelby	15.52 mi	3	167^th

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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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