Top Rankings
Northwest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 653 students in Northwest School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Northwest School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwest School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwest High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,423 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northwest School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
22%
# Black Students
6 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,197 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
56
# Students in K Grade:
69
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,841 in this school district is less 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 $13,840 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,841
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,840
$16,776
Best Northwest School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2710 N North Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6394
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6394
Grades: 9-12
| 653 students
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