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Chambers Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Chambers Township, Chambers, Inman Township, Wyoming Township, Conley Township, Lake Township, McClure Township, Shamrock Township and Josie Township, and parts of Ewing Township, Deloit Township, Swan Township and Fairview Township.

Chambers Township’s Schools page →

Students
118
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,144
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Chambers Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Nebraska districts
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 42% more per student than the NE average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $1,246 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% 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+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Chambers Township 423Chambers 287Inman Township 259Wyoming Township 75Conley Township 63Lake Township 55McClure Township 46Shamrock Township 41Josie Township 19

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chambers Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Chambers Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Chambers High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45–49%
State average 46% · 66 students tested
Reading / language arts65–69%
State average 47.1% · 66 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 87.3% · 9 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$22,144 per student · 42% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 21%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
135’20
132’21
119’22
125’23
118’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Chambers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chambers
B−
71 students7:1
Chambers High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Chambers
B−
47 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

O'Neill Public SchoolsAntelope Township, Grattan Township, Verdigris Township
$17,176per student
West Holt Public SchoolsFrancis Township, Holt Creek Township, Sheridan Township
$18,641per student
Summerland Public SchoolsGolden Township, Verdigris Township
$18,009per student

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.