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McCool Junction Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves McCool Junction and Lushton.

McCool Junction’s Schools page →

Students
247
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,175
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about McCool Junction Public Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 29% more per student than the NE average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0M, about $121 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 21% 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 below 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 McCool Junction. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 46% · 119 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 47.1% · 119 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.3% · 22 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
$20,175 per student · 29% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 38%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
256’20
251’21
240’22
240’23
247’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

2 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.