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B+

McCook Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves McCook.

McCook’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Nebraska school districts

Students
1,345
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,841
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about McCook Public Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 73% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $4M, about $2,978 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 73% 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
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+McCook 7,157

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for McCook. Grade by grade →

PK–3MC Cook Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8MC Cook Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12MC Cook Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency61%
State average 46% · 727 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.1% · 728 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.3% · 126 in the class

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
$14,841 per student · 5% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 43%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,374’20
1,387’21
1,376’22
1,386’23
1,345’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

MC Cook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mc Cook
A−
411 students14:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Mc Cook
B+
181 students13:1
MC Cook Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mc Cook
B
305 students14:1
MC Cook Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mc Cook
A
448 students14:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.