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Schools in Loup City · Loup City Public Schools

Loup City’s public schools score below 83% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

In Loup City, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Loup City, 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
42%
▼ 5 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 9 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 20% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
331 students on the public path
In brief

Loup City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,662 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 Loup City 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 Loup City’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are below the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (295)Better than 14%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 146 test results could put Loup City anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Loup City’s students in the tested grades sat them (146 in math, 146 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Loup City Elementary SchoolLoup City Public SchoolsC+
7–12Loup City High SchoolLoup City Public SchoolsC−

Loup City’s public schools are run by Loup City Public Schools, which also serves Ashton and Rockville. 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.

Loup City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 331 students · 9.3 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$18,662NE $15,602 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 47.1% · 146 students tested
Math37%
State average 46% · 146 students tested

Loup City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Loup CityC−Loup City

Every school in Loup City

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 Loup Cityby address
Loup City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
211 students12:1Rate it →
Loup City High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
120 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Loup City’s schools

Are Loup City’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Loup City children attend score below 83% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Loup City in?

Loup City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 331 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Loup City spend per student?

$18,662 in Loup City Public 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.