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Schools in McLean

McLean’s public schools

Osmond Community Schools and Randolph Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McLean. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
67%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▲ 29% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024 · Randolph
Students per teacher
9.6
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
450 students on the public path
In brief

McLean’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of McLean’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Osmond Elementary School places highest (better than 91%); Randolph High School lowest (49%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve McLean, graded from B+ to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Randolph High School and Osmond 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in McLean, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Osmond Community Schools.

Two districts serve McLean

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Osmond Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 186 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$23,931NE $15,602 · FY2024
A+
Randolph Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 264 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$20,103NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Osmond Community Schools67%
State average 47.1% · 89 students tested
Math · PK–12, Osmond Community Schools72%
State average 46% · 89 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Randolph Public Schools52%
State average 47.1% · 128 students tested
Math · PK–12, Randolph Public Schools42%
State average 46% · 128 students tested

McLean vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McLean—Osmond PK–12 · Randolph PK–12

Every school in McLean

4 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).

Also serving McLeanin other towns
Randolph Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Randolph
B+
162 students14:1Rate it →
Osmond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Osmond
A
106 students9:1Rate it →
Randolph High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Randolph
B−
102 students8:1Rate it →
Osmond High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Osmond
A
80 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about McLean’s schools

Are McLean’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for McLean. Osmond Community Schools and Randolph Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McLean. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is McLean in?

Osmond Community Schools and Randolph Public Schools.

Where do McLean kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Randolph High School and Osmond High School.

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What McLean families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.