Best Public Schools in Sutton, NE

Summary:

The city of Sutton, Nebraska is home to two schools, Sutton Elementary School and Sutton Secondary School, which serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. These schools, part of the Sutton Public Schools district, demonstrate a mix of strong academic performance and areas for improvement.

Sutton Secondary School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 9th out of 209 Nebraska high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel in mathematics, with 89% of 7th graders and 81% of 8th graders proficient or better in NSCAS Mathematics, well above the state averages. In contrast, Sutton Elementary School maintains consistent academic achievement in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates across grades 3-6 consistently above the state average.

While both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, Sutton Secondary School spends approximately $1,200 more per student than Sutton Elementary School, which may contribute to its exceptional performance. However, the schools' racial demographics show an imbalance, with Sutton Elementary School having a more diverse student population, with nearly 30% Hispanic students, compared to just 20.56% at Sutton Secondary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)						NSCAS Mathematics (2023)						NSCAS Science (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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 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
Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1107 N Saunders	Sutton	68979	Clay County	Sutton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 773-4423	240	21	11.6	42.5%	164 (68.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	48.1	248^th of 459 public elementary schools	46.0%		58.2	187^th of 457 public elementary schools	59.1%	61	66.0	60.0	44.0	63.0			60.0	57.0	52.0	69.0			68.0					$17,095	$832	$14,181
Sutton Secondary School	Public	7-12	1107 N Saunders	Sutton	68979	Clay County	Sutton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 773-4303	180	18	9.9	32.8%	142 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	44.5	118^th of 215 public high schools	45.1%		59.1	76^th of 202 public high schools	62.4%	42					54.0	60.0					89.0	81.0		76.0	33.3	33.3	25.0	$18,291	$109	$15,840

Cities Near Sutton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harvard	12.12 mi	3	236^th
Henderson	12.55 mi	2	11^th
Shickley	14.84 mi	2	168^th
Fairmont	14.9 mi	1	37^th
Geneva	14.93 mi	2	34^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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