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Minden Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Minden, North Franklin Township, Antelope Township, Upland, Marion Township, Heartwell and Norman, and parts of Salem Township.

Minden’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Nebraska school districts

Students
794
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,223
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$16.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Minden Public Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Nebraska districts
  • Spends 10% more per student than the NE average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $16.1M, about $20,315 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Minden 3,133North Franklin Township 307Antelope Township 189Upland 121Marion Township 117Heartwell 82Norman 35

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Minden. Grade by grade →

PK–3Minden East Elementary SchoolThis district
4–8C L Jones Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Minden High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 46% · 453 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.1% · 453 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.3% · 71 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
$17,223 per student · 10% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 23%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
793’20
811’21
820’22
781’23
794’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

Minden East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Minden
A
239 students11:1
C L Jones Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Minden
B−
283 students12:1
Minden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Minden
B
272 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Franklin Public SchoolsEast Bloomington Township, Franklin, Grant Township
$17,624per student
Wilcox-Hildreth Public SchoolsLincoln Township, Macon Township
$21,558per student
Silver Lake Public SchoolsGrant Township
$26,796per student

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.