Best Public Schools in Pawnee City, NE

Summary:

The city of Pawnee City, Nebraska is home to two schools - Pawnee City Elementary School and Pawnee City Secondary School, both part of the Pawnee City Public Schools district. While the elementary school has lower rankings and test scores compared to state averages, the secondary school stands out as a strong performer, with a significant improvement in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years.

Pawnee City Secondary School is ranked 22 out of 168 Nebraska high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a dramatic improvement from its previous rankings of 177 out of 215 (2022-2023) and 185 out of 202 (2021-2022). The school boasts impressive test scores, with 64.71% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts and 76.47% proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Pawnee City Secondary School has a strong 88.1% four-year graduation rate.

In contrast, Pawnee City Elementary School has lower rankings and test scores compared to the state averages, ranking 273 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools for 2023-2024 with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The elementary school also has a higher free/reduced lunch rate at 57.62% compared to 53.85% at the secondary school, and spends significantly less per student ($18,735) than the secondary school ($29,059). These disparities suggest potential areas for improvement at the elementary school level.

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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
Pawnee City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	729 E St	Pawnee City	68420	Pawnee County	Pawnee City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 852-2411	146	13	11.6	59.6%	136 (93.2%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	44.9	273^rd of 428 public elementary schools	36.2%		33.7	341^st of 459 public elementary schools	25.7%	68	$18,735	$1,624	$14,334
Pawnee City Secondary School	Public	7-12	729 E St	Pawnee City	68420	Pawnee County	Pawnee City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 852-2988	120	14	8.4	60.0%	117 (97.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	83.1	22^nd of 168 public high schools	86.9%		19.7	177^th of 215 public high schools	17.7%	155	$29,059	$384	$24,927

Cities Near Pawnee City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Humboldt	11.57 mi	3	32^nd
Lewiston	16.23 mi	2
Tecumseh	17.86 mi	2	180^th
Johnson	22.19 mi	2	2^nd
Auburn	24.73 mi	6	64^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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