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Cross County Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Stromsburg and Benedict.

Stromsburg’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Nebraska school districts

Students
372
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,287
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$12.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cross County Community Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 24% more per student than the NE average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.5M, about $33,634 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Stromsburg. Grade by grade →

PK–5Cross County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Cross County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Cross County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55–59%
State average 46% · 172 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 47.1% · 172 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.3% · 26 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
$19,287 per student · 24% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
364’20
366’21
367’22
380’23
372’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 7%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

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

Cross County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stromsburg
A
178 students11:1
Cross County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stromsburg
B
74 students11:1
Cross County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stromsburg
A
120 students9:1

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.