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B+

Chadron Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Chadron and Whitney.

Chadron’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Nebraska school districts

Students
870
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,651
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Chadron Public Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 69% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $140 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 69% 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
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chadron. Grade by grade →

PK–2Chadron PrimaryThis district
3–4Chadron IntermediateThis district
5–8Chadron Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Chadron Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 46% · 481 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.1% · 481 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.3% · 71 in the class

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
$15,651 per student · 0% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
969’20
981’21
941’22
971’23
870’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.