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Chase County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Imperial and Lamar.

Imperial’s School Grade A better than 89% of Nebraska school districts

Students
608
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,901
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Chase County Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $192 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% 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 Imperial. Grade by grade →

5–8Chase County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Chase County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency66%
State average 46% · 337 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.1% · 337 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 87.3% · 37 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% 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
$15,901 per student · 2% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 25%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
634’23
608’24

Down 4.1% since 2023–24.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 27%Black 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.