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Schools in Benedict

Benedict’s public schools

Cross County Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benedict. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▲ 24% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
372 students on the public path
In brief

Benedict’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Benedict’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Cross County High School places highest (better than 91%); Cross County Middle School lowest (63%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Benedict, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cross County Elementary Schoolin StromsburgA
6–8Cross County Middle Schoolin StromsburgB
9–12Cross County High Schoolin StromsburgA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Cross County Community Schools.

The district

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

Cross County Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 372 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$19,287NE $15,602 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 47.1% · 172 students tested
Math57%
State average 46% · 172 students tested

Benedict vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Benedict—Cross County

Every school in Benedict

3 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).

Also serving Benedictin other towns
Cross County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stromsburg
A
178 students11:1Rate it →
Cross County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stromsburg
B
74 students11:1Rate it →
Cross County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stromsburg
A
120 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Benedict’s schools

Are Benedict’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Benedict. Cross County Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benedict. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Benedict in?

Cross County Community Schools.

Where do Benedict kids go to high school?

Cross County High School.

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What Benedict families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.