Silver Lake Public Schools

The Silver Lake Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of two small schools: Silver Lake Elementary School-Bladen and Silver Lake High School. While the high school outperforms the state average on 11th grade ACT tests, the elementary school lags behind in 3rd grade NSCAS assessments. Both schools serve predominantly white student populations and have high spending per student, likely due to their small sizes.

Silver Lake Elementary School-Bladen has a relatively small enrollment of 123 students and a high free/reduced lunch rate of 43.09%, indicating a population with significant economic challenges. The school's performance on 3rd grade NSCAS/ELA (56% proficient) and NSCAS/Math (37% proficient) is slightly below the state average. In contrast, Silver Lake High School outperforms the state average on 11th grade ACT/ELA (42.11% proficient) and ACT/Math (31.58% proficient), though it is slightly below the state average in 7th and 8th grade NSCAS/ELA.

Both Silver Lake Elementary School-Bladen and Silver Lake High School have high spending per student, at $29,649 and $29,627, respectively. This may be a result of their small sizes and the need to maintain resources and staffing for their student populations. However, the high spending does not necessarily translate to better academic performance, as seen in the elementary school's test scores.