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Schools in Sutherland · Sutherland Public Schools

Sutherland’s public schools score below 63% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sutherland, 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 98% 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
47%
▼ 0 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 1 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.5K
▲ 32% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
283 students on the public path
In brief

Sutherland’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,524 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Sutherland High School. Enrollment is down 18% 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 Sutherland’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 37% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (465)Better than 35%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 157 test results could put Sutherland anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sutherland’s students in the tested grades sat them (157 in math, 157 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Sutherland Elementary SchoolSutherland Public SchoolsB+
7–12Sutherland High SchoolSutherland Public SchoolsC+

Sutherland’s public schools are run by Sutherland Public Schools. Parts of Sutherland (4% of its land) are served by Hershey instead. 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.

Sutherland Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 283 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$20,524NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 47.1% · 157 students tested
Math47%
State average 46% · 157 students tested

Sutherland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SutherlandC+Sutherland

Every school in Sutherland

2 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 Sutherlandby address
Sutherland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
164 students15:1Rate it →
Sutherland High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
119 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Sutherland’s schools

Are Sutherland’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sutherland children attend score below 63% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sutherland in?

Sutherland Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 283 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sutherland are served by Hershey.

How much does Sutherland spend per student?

$20,524 in Sutherland 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.