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Schools in Platte Township · Fremont Public Schools, North Bend Central Public Schools

Platte Township’s public schools score below 83% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Platte Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Platte Township, 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.

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
37%
▼ 10 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 13 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 3 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 16% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024 · Fremont
Students per teacher
15.3
NE 13.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,069 students on the public path
In brief

Platte Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Fremont spends $13,093 per student and North Bend Central $18,296, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Platte Township’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Nebraska school districts. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (351)Better than 14%
Towns in Dodge County (14)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,827 test results and a graduating class of 397 could put Platte Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Platte Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,827 in math, 2,827 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

8 schools teach K in Platte Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A+, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–48 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Platte Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fremont Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the North Bend Central Public Schools, shared with Bohemia, Chester, Cotterell, Douglas, Maple, Morse Bluff, Morse Bluff, North Bend, Pleasant Valley, Ridgeley and Union. Its elementary school is in Fremont. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Platte Township

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fremont Public Schools33%
State average 47.1% · 2522 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fremont Public Schools30%
State average 46% · 2522 students tested
Reading · PK–12, North Bend Central Public Schools68%
State average 47.1% · 305 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Bend Central Public Schools61%
State average 46% · 305 students tested

Platte Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Platte TownshipC−Fremont PK–12 · North Bend Central PK–12
FremontDFremont
North Cedar—Cedar Bluffs
PohoccoDFremont PK–12 · Cedar Bluffs PK–12 · Mead PK–12
Elkhorn—Fremont PK–12 · Arlington PK–12
Inglewood—Fremont
Cotterell—North Bend Central
Nickerson—Logan View

4 of the 7 neighbors share Fremont with Platte Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Platte Township

12 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 Platte Townshipin other towns

Questions about Platte Township’s schools

Are Platte Township’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Platte Township children attend score below 83% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Platte Township in?

Two districts: Fremont Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and North Bend Central Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Bohemia, Chester, Cotterell, Douglas, Maple, Morse Bluff, Morse Bluff, North Bend, Pleasant Valley, Ridgeley and Union.

Where do Platte Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fremont Senior High School and North Bend Central High School.

What is Platte Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Fremont Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Platte Township spend per student?

$13,093 in Fremont Public Schools and $18,296 in North Bend Central 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.