Best Public Schools in Dorchester, NE

Summary:

The city of Dorchester, Nebraska is home to two schools - Dorchester Elementary School and Dorchester High School, both part of the Dorchester Public School District. While Dorchester Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools, Dorchester High School has experienced a significant drop in statewide ranking in recent years.

Dorchester Elementary School outperforms the state average in several key academic areas, including 3rd and 6th grade English Language Arts proficiency, as well as 6th grade Mathematics proficiency. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%. In contrast, Dorchester High School boasts a strong 88.1% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average, but underperforms the state in 11th grade ACT Mathematics and Science proficiency.

The data reveals some interesting disparities between the two schools. Dorchester High School spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the elementary school, yet its academic performance lags behind. Additionally, both schools have higher-than-average free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a need to address socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student success. Overall, the schools in Dorchester present a mixed picture, with areas of strength and areas for improvement that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

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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
Dorchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 W 9th	Dorchester	68343	Saline County	Dorchester Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 946-2781	152	12	12.2	36.2%	105 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	49.7	251^st of 428 public elementary schools	41.4%		39.8	300^th of 459 public elementary schools	34.6%	49	$18,775	$1,450	$15,108
Dorchester High School	Public	7-12	506 W 9th	Dorchester	68343	Saline County	Dorchester Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 946-2781	93	10	9.4	44.1%	52 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)	$21,461	$766	$18,285

Cities Near Dorchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crete	8.47 mi	6	190^th
Friend	8.95 mi	2	80^th
Milford	9.06 mi	2	89^th
Wilber	13.92 mi	3	160^th
Exeter	17.22 mi	3

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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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