Top Rankings
Sidney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
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 preschool serving 205 students in Sidney School District.
Public Preschools in Sidney School District have a diversity score of 0.09, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
7 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
1,222 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sidney 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
22 Students
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
22%
# Black Students
15 Students
10,103 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,060 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
83
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,773 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,128 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,773
$15,464
Spending / Student
$14,128
$16,776
Best Sidney School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1110 16th St
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-5855
Grades: PK-K
| 205 students
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