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Schools in Minden · Minden Public Schools

Minden’s public schools score below 55% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Minden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

#28of 57 Nebraska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
49%
▲ 2 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 3 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 10% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
794 students on the public path
In brief

Minden’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,223 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is C L Jones Middle School, then Minden 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 Minden’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Nebraska school districts, #28 of 57 Nebraska towns. Graduation is above the Nebraska average; test scores are below it.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (456)Better than 45%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 453 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Minden anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Minden’s students in the tested grades sat them (453 in math, 453 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Minden East Elementary SchoolMinden Public SchoolsA
4–8C L Jones Middle SchoolMinden Public SchoolsB−
9–12Minden High SchoolMinden Public SchoolsB

Minden’s public schools are run by Minden Public Schools, which also serves Antelope, Heartwell, Marion and Norman and others. 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.

Minden Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 794 students · 11.5 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$17,223NE $15,602 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 47.1% · 453 students tested
Math43%
State average 46% · 453 students tested

Minden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MindenB−Minden

Every school in Minden

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

Questions about Minden’s schools

Are Minden’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Minden children attend score below 55% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #28 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Minden in?

Minden Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 794 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Minden kids go to high school?

Minden High School, with 272 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Minden’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Minden Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Minden spend per student?

$17,223 in Minden 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.