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Fullerton Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Fullerton, Timber Creek Township, Fullerton Township, Belgrade, Council Creek Township, East Newman Township, Cedar Township, Loup Ferry Township, West Newman Township and South Branch Township, and parts of Mead Township, Prairie Creek Township and Cottonwood Township.

Fullerton’s School Grade B better than 56% of Nebraska school districts

Students
303
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,077
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
The gist

What stands out about Fullerton Public Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 56% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% more per student than the NE average
  • 12 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 56% 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
BFullerton 1,228Timber Creek Township 188Fullerton Township 119Belgrade 108Council Creek Township 82East Newman Township 81Cedar Township 73Loup Ferry Township 73West Newman Township 47South Branch Township 35

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fullerton. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50–54%
State average 46% · 177 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 47.1% · 177 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 87.3% · 31 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
$19,077 per student · 22% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 35%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 23%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
307’20
307’21
299’22
299’23
303’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Two or more races <1%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.

Fullerton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fullerton
B−
154 students12:1
Fullerton High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fullerton
C
149 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Twin River Public SchoolsBeaver Township, Genoa Township, Oconee Township
$21,836per student
High Plains Community SchoolsClarksville Township
$26,712per student
Palmer Public SchoolsLoup Township
$17,717per student
Central City Public SchoolsLone Tree Township, Midland Township
$17,023per 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.