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Schools in Blackbird Township · Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools, Walthill Public Schools

Blackbird Township’s public schools score below 99% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Blackbird Township’s districts is 3%, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Blackbird Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 93% 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
8%
▼ 39 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
3%
▼ 43 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
40–49%
▼ 38–47 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$34.0K
▲ 118% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024 · Umo N Ho N Nation
Students per teacher
8.5
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
667 students on the public path
In brief

Blackbird Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 8% of tested students were proficient in reading and 3% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

40–49% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska (the state reports Blackbird Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Umo N Ho N Nation spends $34,044 per student and Walthill $25,000, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Blackbird Township’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 1% of Nebraska school districts. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 1%
Towns in Thurston County (11)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 379 test results and a graduating class of 39 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Blackbird Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (378 in math, 379 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Umo N Ho N Nation Elem SchoolUmo N Ho N Nation Public SchoolsD−
6–8Umo N Ho N Nation Middle SCHUmo N Ho N Nation Public SchoolsD−
9–12Umo N Ho N Nation High SchoolUmo N Ho N Nation Public SchoolsD−

Blackbird Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Walthill Public Schools, shared with Bryan, Merry, Omaha and Walthill. Parts of Blackbird Township (5% of its land) are served by Winnebago instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Blackbird Township

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

Umo N Ho N Nation Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 667 students, up 23% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$34,044NE $15,602 · FY2024
D−
Walthill Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 310 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$25,000NE $15,602 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools6%
State average 47.1% · 244 students tested
Math · PK–12, Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schoolsunder 1%
State average 46% · 243 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Walthill Public Schools12%
State average 47.1% · 135 students tested
Math · PK–12, Walthill Public Schools8%
State average 46% · 135 students tested

Blackbird Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blackbird TownshipD−Umo N Ho N Nation PK–12 · Walthill PK–12
WinnebagoD−Winnebago
OmahaD−Walthill
Anderson—Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

Every school in Blackbird Township

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).

District schools in Blackbird Townshipby address
Umo N Ho N Nation Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macy
D−
391 students9:1Rate it →
Umo N Ho N Nation Middle SCH
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macy
D−
106 students10:1Rate it →
Umo N Ho N Nation High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Macy
D−
170 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Blackbird Township’s schools

Are Blackbird Township’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blackbird Township children attend score below 99% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blackbird Township in?

Two districts: Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Walthill Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Bryan, Merry, Omaha and Walthill.

Where do Blackbird Township kids go to high school?

Umo N Ho N Nation High School in Macy, with 170 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Blackbird Township’s graduation rate?

40–49% of the class of 2023 in Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Blackbird Township spend per student?

$34,044 in Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools and $25,000 in Walthill Public 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.