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Schools in Superior · Superior Public Schools

Superior’s public schools score below 91% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

In Superior, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Superior, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–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
38%
▼ 9 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 15 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.4K
▲ 18% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
428 students on the public path
In brief

Superior’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,364 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 6 the district’s path is Superior Middle School, then Superior Sr. High School. 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 Superior’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 9% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are below the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (432)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 205 test results could put Superior anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Superior’s students in the tested grades sat them (205 in math, 205 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Superior Elementary SchoolSuperior Public SchoolsC−
6–8Superior Middle SchoolSuperior Public SchoolsD
9–12Superior Sr. High SchoolSuperior Public SchoolsC

Superior’s public schools are run by Superior Public Schools, which also serves Guide Rock and Hardy. 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.

Superior Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 428 students · 10.3 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$18,364NE $15,602 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 47.1% · 205 students tested
Math31%
State average 46% · 205 students tested

Superior vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SuperiorDSuperior

Every school in Superior

3 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 Superiorby address
Superior Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
214 students10:1Rate it →
Superior Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
88 students11:1Rate it →
Superior Sr. High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
126 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Superior’s schools

Are Superior’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Superior children attend score below 91% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Superior in?

Superior Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 428 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Superior kids go to high school?

Superior Sr. High School, with 126 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Superior spend per student?

$18,364 in Superior 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.