Best Public Schools in Kenesaw, NE

Summary:

The city of Kenesaw, Nebraska is home to two schools: Kenesaw Elementary School and Kenesaw Secondary School. While both schools serve the Kenesaw community, the data suggests that Kenesaw Secondary School is the standout performer, consistently ranking among the top 36 high schools in Nebraska and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenesaw Secondary School outperforms the state average in key academic areas, with 11th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state average on ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Kenesaw Elementary School has a lower ranking, between 143 and 276 out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools, and a 3-star rating. However, the elementary school does perform well, with 3rd-grade students scoring 73% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 63%.

While Kenesaw Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (30.99%) compared to Kenesaw Secondary School (23.4%), the elementary school also spends more per student ($20,833) than the secondary school ($19,609). This may suggest a more efficient allocation of resources at the elementary level, with a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.7 compared to 10 at the secondary school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)				NSCAS Mathematics (2023)					ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenesaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 N 5th Ave	Kenesaw	68956	Adams County	Kenesaw Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 752-3215	142	15	9.7	31.0%	135 (95.1%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.3	143^rd of 459 public elementary schools	68.8%		42.8	276^th of 457 public elementary schools	39.6%	133	73.0	72.0	60.0		57.0	67.0	78.0						$20,833	$1,625	$15,606
Kenesaw Secondary School	Public	7-12	110 N 5th Ave	Kenesaw	68956	Adams County	Kenesaw Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 752-3215	141	14	10.0	23.4%	135 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.6	36^th of 215 public high schools	83.3%		82	27^th of 202 public high schools	86.6%	9				52.0				65.0	65.0	60.9	34.8	39.1	$19,609	$625	$15,797

Cities Near Kenesaw

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Juniata	8.6 mi	1
Shelton	10.84 mi	2	215^th
Hastings	11.07 mi	14	181^st
Roseland	12.05 mi	1	99^th
Gibbon	12.68 mi	2	203^rd

See the top NE Nebraska cities

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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