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Schools in Neligh · Neligh-Oakdale Schools

Neligh’s public schools score below 68% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
47%
▼ 0 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.4K
▲ 18% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
352 students on the public path
In brief

Neligh’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,366 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Eastward Elementary School, then Neligh-Oakdale 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 Neligh’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 32% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are below the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (402)Better than 28%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 180 test results could put Neligh anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Neligh’s students in the tested grades sat them (180 in math, 181 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Westward Elementary SchoolNeligh-Oakdale SchoolsNo scores
3–6Eastward Elementary SchoolNeligh-Oakdale SchoolsB
7–12Neligh-Oakdale High SchoolNeligh-Oakdale SchoolsC−

Neligh’s public schools are run by Neligh-Oakdale Schools, which also serves Oakdale. 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.

Neligh-Oakdale SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 352 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$18,366NE $15,602 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 47.1% · 181 students tested
Math42%
State average 46% · 180 students tested

Neligh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NelighCNeligh-Oakdale Schools

Every school in Neligh

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 Nelighby address
Westward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
115 students13:1Rate it →
Eastward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B
93 students9:1Rate it →
Neligh-Oakdale High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
144 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Neligh’s schools

Are Neligh’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Neligh children attend score below 68% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Neligh in?

Neligh-Oakdale Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 352 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Neligh spend per student?

$18,366 in Neligh-Oakdale 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.