Blair Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 506 students in Blair Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Blair Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Blair Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.51
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
12 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,997 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
88%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
179
# Students in K Grade:
140
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,649 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,274 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 5% in NE)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 56% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education
