Fairbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 377 students in Fairbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Fairbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Fairbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has decreased 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
0.27
0.51
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
770 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
85%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 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:
94
179
# Students in K Grade:
53
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,252 is higher 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 $18,294 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 909 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
Graduation Rate
: 80-89% (Top 50% in NE)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education
