Seward Public Schools

Summary:

The Seward Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of three schools: Seward Elementary School, Seward High School, and Seward Middle School. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with all three schools ranking among the top in the state.

Among the three schools, Seward Middle School stands out as the district's top performer. It has consistently ranked as one of the best middle schools in Nebraska, with a #7 ranking out of 200 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are impressive, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 80% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grade levels.

Seward High School also performs well, ranking #24 out of 168 Nebraska high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's graduation rate of 88.1% is higher than the state average. While the district as a whole has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, the schools' strong academic achievements and resource allocation, such as high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, suggest a commitment to providing a quality education to their students.

District Detail

410 South St
Seward, NE 68434-2541

(402) 643-2941

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 182 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,471

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Seward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 E Pinewood	Seward	68434	Seward County	Seward Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 643-2968	550	37	15.0	27.3%	504 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	78.1	85^th of 428 public elementary schools	80.1%		78.9	79^th of 459 public elementary schools	82.8%	6	$14,904	$916	$12,356
Seward High School	Public	9-12	532 Northern Heights	Seward	68434	Seward County	Seward Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 643-2988	495	39	12.6	18.4%	457 (92.3%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	79.7	24^th of 168 public high schools	85.7%		68.8	64^th of 215 public high schools	70.2%	40	$17,889	$161	$14,455
Seward Middle School	Public	5-8	2401 Karol Kay Blvd	Seward	68434	Seward County	Seward Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 643-2986	426	31	13.6	22.8%	393 (92.3%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	89.2	7^th of 200 public middle schools	96.5%		84.6	19^th of 238 public middle schools	92.0%	12	$14,998	$795	$11,954

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milford Public Schools	10.43 mi	2	81^st
Malcolm Public Schools	11.63 mi	2	11^th
East Butler Public Schools	11.7 mi	3	64^th
Centennial Public Schools	13.86 mi	3	45^th
Lincoln Public Schools	16.28 mi	80	130^th

Seward Public Schools

District Detail

Seward Middle School

Seward High School

Seward Elementary School

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