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Schools in Brainard

Brainard’s public schools

East Butler Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Brainard. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools 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
52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▲ 65% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
327 students on the public path
In brief

Brainard’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Brainard’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Elementary School at Brainard places highest (better than 88%); High School at Brainard lowest (26%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Brainard, graded from A− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school: High School at Brainard. 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 Brainard, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–12High School at BrainardEast Butler Public SchoolsC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the East Butler Public Schools.

The district

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

East Butler Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 327 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$25,742NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 47.1% · 148 students tested
Math52%
State average 46% · 148 students tested

Brainard vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brainard—East Butler

Every school in Brainard

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 Brainardin other towns
Elementary School at Brainard
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
124 students12:1Rate it →
Elementary School at Dwight
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dwight
A−
52 students6:1Rate it →
High School at Brainard
High · Grades 7–12
C
151 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Brainard’s schools

Are Brainard’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Brainard. East Butler Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Brainard. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 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 Brainard in?

East Butler Public Schools.

Where do Brainard kids go to high school?

High School at Brainard.

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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.