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 preschool serving 262 students in Fairbury School District.
Public Preschools in Fairbury School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (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
0.56
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
7 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
770 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
53
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
-
# 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 $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
