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Schools in Ainsworth · Ainsworth Community Schools

Ainsworth’s public schools outscore 70% of Nebraska districts

55% of students in Ainsworth’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ainsworth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 9 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 9 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.3K
▲ 36% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
383 students on the public path
In brief

Ainsworth’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,275 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Ainsworth Middle School, then Ainsworth High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ainsworth’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 70% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (308)Better than 74%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 209 test results could put Ainsworth anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ainsworth’s students in the tested grades sat them (209 in math, 209 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ainsworth, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Ainsworth Elementary SchoolAinsworth Community SchoolsB
5–8Ainsworth Middle SchoolAinsworth Community SchoolsB−
9–12Ainsworth High SchoolAinsworth Community SchoolsA−

Ainsworth’s public schools are run by Ainsworth Community Schools, which also serves Johnstown and Long Pine. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ainsworth Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 383 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$21,275NE $15,602 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 47.1% · 209 students tested
Math55%
State average 46% · 209 students tested

Ainsworth vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Ainsworth’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AinsworthB+Ainsworth

Every school in Ainsworth

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ainsworthby address
Ainsworth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
138 students9:1Rate it →
Ainsworth Little Paws Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
34 students13:1Rate it →
Ainsworth Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
107 students10:1Rate it →
Ainsworth High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
104 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Ainsworth’s schools

Are Ainsworth’s schools good?

By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ainsworth children attend outscore 70% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ainsworth in?

Ainsworth Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 383 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ainsworth kids go to high school?

Ainsworth High School, with 104 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Ainsworth spend per student?

$21,275 in Ainsworth Community Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.