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Boone Central Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Albion and Petersburg.

Albion’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Nebraska school districts

Students
603
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,750
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$6.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Boone Central Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the NE average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.6M, about $10,939 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 244 Nebraska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Albion 1,735Petersburg 329

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Albion. Grade by grade →

PK–4Boone Central Elem-AlbionThis district
5–8Boone Central Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Boone Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency57%
State average 46% · 306 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.1% · 306 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 87.3% · 55 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,750 per student · 7% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 27%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
646’20
641’21
649’22
653’23
603’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools.

Boone Central Elem-Albion
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Albion
A
247 students13:1
Boone Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Albion
C−
146 students12:1
Boone Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Albion
A
210 students11:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nebraska.