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Schools in Upland

Upland’s public schools

Minden Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Upland. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 10% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
794 students on the public path
In brief

Upland’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Upland’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Minden East Elementary School places highest (better than 85%); C L Jones Middle School lowest (49%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Upland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Minden East Elementary Schoolin MindenA
4–8C L Jones Middle Schoolin MindenB−
9–12Minden High Schoolin MindenB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Minden Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Minden Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 794 students · 11.5 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$17,223NE $15,602 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 47.1% · 453 students tested
Math43%
State average 46% · 453 students tested

Upland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upland—Minden

Every school in Upland

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).

Also serving Uplandin other towns
Minden East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Minden
A
239 students11:1Rate it →
C L Jones Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Minden
B−
283 students12:1Rate it →
Minden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Minden
B
272 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Upland’s schools

Are Upland’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Upland. Minden Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Upland. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Upland in?

Minden Public Schools.

Where do Upland kids go to high school?

Minden High School.

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What Upland families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.