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Schools in Grant · Perkins County Schools

Grant’s public schools outscore 97% of Nebraska districts

On the state math tests, 67% of Grant’s students scored proficient, above the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grant, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
67%
▲ 20 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 21 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 24% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
429 students on the public path
In brief

Grant’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,424 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Perkins County Junior- Senior 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 Grant’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 97% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (467)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 200 test results could put Grant anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Grant’s students in the tested grades sat them (200 in math, 200 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Perkins County Elementary SCHPerkins County SchoolsB+
7–12Perkins County Junior- Senior High SchoolPerkins County SchoolsB+

Grant’s public schools are run by Perkins County Schools, which also serves Elsie, Madrid and Venango. 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.

Perkins County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 429 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$19,424NE $15,602 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 47.1% · 200 students tested
Math67%
State average 46% · 200 students tested

Grant vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GrantA+Perkins County Schools

Every school in Grant

2 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 Grantby address
Perkins County Junior- Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
188 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Grantin other towns
Perkins County Elementary SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
241 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Grant’s schools

Are Grant’s schools good?

By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grant children attend outscore 97% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grant in?

Perkins County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 429 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Grant spend per student?

$19,424 in Perkins County 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.