Seward School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
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 preschool serving 573 students in Seward School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Seward School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Seward School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
6 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
1,383 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
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:
94
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
-
# 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 $14,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,149 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 5% in NE)
Overall District Rank
: Top 5%
Math Proficiency
: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading Proficiency
: 65% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: 79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education
