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B+
Schools in Broken Bow · Broken Bow Public Schools

Broken Bow’s public schools outscore 68% of Nebraska districts

On the state math tests, 54% of Broken Bow’s students scored proficient, above the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Broken Bow, 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.

#20of 57 Nebraska townsK–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
51%
▲ 4 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 8 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 13% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
NE 13.8
Schools in town
5
892 students on the public path
In brief

Broken Bow’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,545 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 6 the district’s path is Broken Bow Middle School, then Broken Bow High School. 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 Broken Bow’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Nebraska school districts, #20 of 57 Nebraska towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Nebraska average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (411)Better than 69%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 424 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Broken Bow anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Broken Bow’s students in the tested grades sat them (423 in math, 424 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5North Park Elementary SchoolBroken Bow Public SchoolsB
6–8Broken Bow Middle SchoolBroken Bow Public SchoolsC
9–12Broken Bow High SchoolBroken Bow Public SchoolsB−

Broken Bow’s public schools are run by Broken Bow Public Schools, which also serves Berwyn, Berwyn, Broken Bow and East Custer and others. 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.

Broken Bow Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 892 students · 13.7 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$13,545NE $15,602 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 47.1% · 424 students tested
Math54%
State average 46% · 423 students tested

Broken Bow vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Broken BowB+Broken Bow

Every school in Broken Bow

5 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 Broken Bowby address
North Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
376 students12:1Rate it →
New Discoveries Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
73 students24:1Rate it →
Early Childhood Services
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
43 studentsRate it →
Broken Bow Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
166 students13:1Rate it →
Broken Bow High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
234 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Broken Bow’s schools

Are Broken Bow’s schools good?

By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Broken Bow children attend outscore 68% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #20 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Broken Bow in?

Broken Bow Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 892 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Broken Bow kids go to high school?

Broken Bow High School, with 234 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Broken Bow’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Broken Bow Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Broken Bow spend per student?

$13,545 in Broken Bow 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.