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Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Sumner, Miller, Loup Township and Eddyville, and parts of Wood River Township, Oconto and Elk Creek Township.

Sumner’s Schools page →

Students
216
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,663
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 45% more per student than the NE average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.8M, about $8,444 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% 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 below the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sumner. Grade by grade →

PK–6Elementary School at SumnerThis district
7–12Junior-Senior High at SumnerThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 46% · 109 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 47.1% · 109 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.3% · 21 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
$22,663 per student · 45% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 26%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 22%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
203’20
221’21
222’22
208’23
216’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 20%Black <1%

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.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.