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Sargent Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Sargent Township, Sargent, Comstock Township, Lillian Township, Douglas Grove Township, West Union Township, Milburn Township, Corner Township and Spring Creek Township, and parts of Garfield Township.

Sargent Township’s Schools page →

Students
146
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,814
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sargent Public Schools

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 37% of Nebraska districts
  • Spends 53% more per student than the NE average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0M, about $233 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 37% 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
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Sargent Township 605Sargent 480Comstock Township 131Lillian Township 129Douglas Grove Township 77West Union Township 73Milburn Township 66Corner Township 20Spring Creek Township 16

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sargent Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Sargent Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Sargent High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 46% · 83 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 47.1% · 83 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.3% · 24 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$23,814 per student · 53% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 21%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
166’20
175’21
174’22
167’23
146’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 8%Black 4%Two or more races 4%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools.

Sargent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sargent
B
80 students7:1
Sargent High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sargent
C+
66 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Broken Bow Public SchoolsBerwyn Township, Broken Bow Township, Westerville Township
$13,545per student
Ansley Public SchoolsMyrtle Township, Westerville Township
$20,051per student
Anselmo-Merna Public SchoolsVictoria Township
$19,333per student
Arcadia Public SchoolsArcadia Township, Myrtle Township
$28,413per 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.