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Crofton Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Crofton, Eastern Township, North Frankfort Township, Dolphin Township, Addison Township, Herrick Township and Frankfort Township.

Crofton’s Schools page →

Students
364
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,197
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Crofton Community Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% more per student than the NE average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.2M, about $596 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% 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
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Crofton. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency65–69%
State average 46% · 162 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 47.1% · 162 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 87.3% · 32 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
$18,197 per student · 17% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 34%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
338’20
338’21
358’22
366’23
364’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.