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Schools in Cozad · Cozad Community Schools

Cozad’s public schools score below 57% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 38% of Cozad’s students scored proficient, below the Nebraska average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cozad, 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.

#31of 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
38%
▼ 9 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 2% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
965 students on the public path
In brief

Cozad’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska (the state reports Cozad’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,306 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 Cozad Middle School, then Cozad 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 Cozad’s grade

C− Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Nebraska school districts, #31 of 57 Nebraska towns. Graduation is above the Nebraska average; test scores are below it.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (324)Better than 42%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 472 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Cozad anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cozad’s students in the tested grades sat them (472 in math, 472 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cozad Elementary SchoolCozad Community SchoolsC
6–8Cozad Middle SchoolCozad Community SchoolsC+
9–12Cozad High SchoolCozad Community SchoolsC

Cozad’s public schools are run by Cozad Community Schools. 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.

Cozad Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 965 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,306NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 47.1% · 472 students tested
Math44%
State average 46% · 472 students tested

Cozad vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CozadC+Cozad

Every school in Cozad

4 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 Cozadby address
Cozad Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
432 students14:1Rate it →
Cozad Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
69 students17:1Rate it →
Cozad Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
216 students12:1Rate it →
Cozad High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
248 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Cozad’s schools

Are Cozad’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cozad children attend score below 57% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #31 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cozad in?

Cozad Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 965 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cozad kids go to high school?

Cozad High School, with 248 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Cozad’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Cozad Community Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Cozad spend per student?

$15,306 in Cozad Community 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.