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Schools in O'Neill · O'Neill Public Schools

O'Neill’s public schools score below 55% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving O'Neill, 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.

#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
47%
▼ 0 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 4 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 10% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
809 students on the public path
In brief

O'Neill’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,176 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is O'Neill High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Marys Schools (private) and St. Mary's Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 O'Neill’s grade

C+ Test scores

B−: better than 45% of Nebraska school districts, #28 of 57 Nebraska towns. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (349)Better than 46%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 410 test results could put O'Neill anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of O'Neill’s students in the tested grades sat them (410 in math, 410 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6O'Neill Elementary SchoolO'Neill Public SchoolsC+
7–12O'Neill High SchoolO'Neill Public SchoolsB−

O'Neill’s public schools are run by O'Neill Public Schools. 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.

O'Neill Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 809 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$17,176NE $15,602 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 47.1% · 410 students tested
Math50%
State average 46% · 410 students tested

O'Neill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share O'Neill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
O'NeillB−O'Neill

Every school in O'Neill

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).

District schools in O'Neillby address
O'Neill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
471 students12:1Rate it →
O'Neill High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
338 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Marys Schools
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
217 students8:1Rate it →
St. Mary's Catholic School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
217 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about O'Neill’s schools

Are O'Neill’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools O'Neill 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 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is O'Neill in?

O'Neill Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 809 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does O'Neill spend per student?

$17,176 in O'Neill Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in O'Neill?

Yes: St. Marys Schools (Catholic, grades PK–12, 217 students) and St. Mary's Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 217 students).

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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.