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Johnson-Brock Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Johnson and Brock, and parts of Elk Creek.

Johnson’s Schools page →

Students
355
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,109
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Johnson-Brock Public Schools

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 100% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Spends 35% more per student than the NE average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.5M, about $4,124 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 100% 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
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Johnson 305Brock 120

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Johnson. Grade by grade →

PK–5Elementary School at JohnsonThis district
6–8Johnson - Brock Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12High School at JohnsonThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency75–79%
State average 46% · 185 students tested
Reading / language arts75–79%
State average 47.1% · 185 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.3% · 17 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
$21,109 per student · 35% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 53%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 35%Federal 7%

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

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

Students
White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Black <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.

Elementary School at Johnson
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnson
A
167 students14:1
Johnson - Brock Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnson
70 students18:1
High School at Johnson
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnson
A+
118 students12:1

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.