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C+
Schools in Sidney · Sidney Public Schools

Sidney’s public schools score below 64% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sidney, 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.

#34of 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
46%
▼ 1 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 1 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 8% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
NE 13.8
Schools in town
4
980 students on the public path
In brief

Sidney’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,295 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 7 the district’s path is Sidney Middle School, then Sidney High School. Enrollment is down 16% since 2020–21. 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 Sidney’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Nebraska school districts, #34 of 57 Nebraska towns. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (327)Better than 33%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 644 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Sidney anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sidney’s students in the tested grades sat them (644 in math, 644 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
1–3South Ward Elementary SchoolSidney Public SchoolsNo scores
7–8Sidney Middle SchoolSidney Public SchoolsB
9–12Sidney High SchoolSidney Public SchoolsB+

Sidney’s public schools are run by Sidney 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.

Sidney Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 980 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$14,295NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 47.1% · 644 students tested
Math47%
State average 46% · 644 students tested

Sidney vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SidneyC+Sidney

Every school in Sidney

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 Sidneyby address
South Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3
261 students14:1Rate it →
West Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B
238 students13:1Rate it →
Sidney Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
152 students13:1Rate it →
Sidney High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
329 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Central Elementary School).

Questions about Sidney’s schools

Are Sidney’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sidney children attend score below 64% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #34 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sidney in?

Sidney Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 980 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sidney kids go to high school?

Sidney High School, with 329 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Sidney’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sidney Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Sidney spend per student?

$14,295 in Sidney 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.