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Schools in Western

Western’s public schools

Tri County Public Schools and Meridian Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Western. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/4schools 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
55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 13% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024 · Tri County
Students per teacher
10.5
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
640 students on the public path
In brief

Western’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Western’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Tri County Elementary School places highest (better than 81%); Meridian Elementary School lowest (37%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Western, graded from C+ to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Tri County Jr.-Sr. High School and Meridian 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

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

Two districts serve Western

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

Tri County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 421 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$17,669NE $15,602 · FY2024
B+
Meridian Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 219 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$20,995NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tri County Public Schools55%
State average 47.1% · 202 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tri County Public Schools59%
State average 46% · 202 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Meridian Public Schools57%
State average 47.1% · 109 students tested
Math · PK–12, Meridian Public Schools47%
State average 46% · 109 students tested

Western vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Western—Tri County PK–12 · Meridian PK–12

Every school in Western

4 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 Westernin other towns
Tri County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dewitt
A−
232 students11:1Rate it →
Meridian Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Daykin
C+
114 students10:1Rate it →
Tri County Jr.-Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Dewitt
B
189 students11:1Rate it →
Meridian High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Daykin
B−
105 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Western’s schools

Are Western’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Western. Tri County Public Schools and Meridian Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Western. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Western in?

Tri County Public Schools and Meridian Public Schools.

Where do Western kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Tri County Jr.-Sr. High School and Meridian High School.

Parents talk

What Western 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.