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Minden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 305 students in Minden School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Minden School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
818 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Minden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.52
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
3 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
711 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
87%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
137
# Students in K Grade:
50
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,287 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,839 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,287
$15,464
Spending / Student
$16,839
$16,776
Best Minden School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C L Jones Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
520 W 3rd
Minden, NE 68959
(308) 832-2338
Minden, NE 68959
(308) 832-2338
Grades: 4-8
| 305 students
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