Best Public Schools in Loup City, NE

Summary:

The city of Loup City, Nebraska is home to two schools - Loup City Elementary School and Loup City High School, both part of the Loup City Public Schools district. While Loup City Elementary generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the high school lags behind in ACT proficiency rates. Both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1%, significantly higher than the state average.

Loup City Elementary School ranks between 270-332 out of 457-459 Nebraska elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating. The school has relatively high proficiency rates in 3rd and 6th grade NSCAS assessments, but lower proficiency in 4th grade. In contrast, Loup City High School ranks between 104-168 out of 209-217 Nebraska high schools, with a 1-3 star rating, and significantly underperforms the state average in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Both schools serve a relatively low-income student population, with high free/reduced lunch rates of 48.26% at the elementary school and 58.91% at the high school. Spending per student also varies, with $19,608 at the elementary school and $28,221 at the high school. These demographic and funding factors may contribute to the academic challenges observed, and the high chronic absenteeism rates across both schools 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
Loup City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	630 N 7th St	Loup City	68853	Sherman County	Loup City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 745-1814	206	14	14.4	45.6%	171 (83.0%)	3 (1.5%)	20 (9.7%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	45.5	271^st of 428 public elementary schools	36.7%		35.2	332^nd of 459 public elementary schools	27.7%	61	$19,608	$1,974	$16,851
Loup City High School	Public	7-12	800 N 8th St	Loup City	68853	Sherman County	Loup City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 745-0548	134	17	8.0	60.4%	119 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)	$28,221	$784	$20,575

Cities Near Loup City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Litchfield	12.69 mi	2
Arcadia	13.09 mi	2
Ravenna	17.38 mi	2	88^th
Scotia	19.18 mi	1	105^th
Elba	20.95 mi	2

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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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