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Kearney, NE
Public School Ratings




Kearney Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Kearney Public Schools School District details

Kearney Public Schools School District
320 W 24 Th St
Kearney, NE 68845

6,064 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Kearney Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Nebraska

7

(10 is best)

Better than 69.6% of all NE school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 80.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
68%
57%
66%
57%
70%
56%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bryant Elementary School
1611 Ave C
Kearney, NE, 68847
PK-05
Buffalo Hills Elementary School
6110 11 Th Avenue
Kearney, NE, 68845
PK-05
Central Elementary School
300 W 24 Th St
Kearney, NE, 68845
PK-05
Emerson Elementary School
2705 Ave E
Kearney, NE, 68847
PK-05
Glenwood Elementary School
8105 9 Th Ave
Kearney, NE, 68845
PK-05
Hanny Arram Center School
3907 6 Th Avenue
Kearney, NE, 68845
05-12
Horizon Middle School
915 W 35 Th St
Kearney, NE, 68845
06-08
Kearney Education Center School
1511 5 Th Avenue
Kearney, NE, 68845
PK-PK
Kearney High School
2702 West 11 Th Street
Kearney, NE, 68845
09-12
Kenwood Elementary School
915 16 Th Ave
Kearney, NE, 68845
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 79.0% 64.8%
Black 2.0% 6.9%
Hispanic 17.1% 23.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 3.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 41.6% 31.3%
Free lunch eligible 34.7% 25.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.9% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,026 $42,604,000 57.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $538 $3,264,000 4.4%
Staff $527 $3,196,000 4.3%
General Administration $115 $697,000 0.9%
School Administration $548 $3,322,000 4.5%
Operation $953 $5,781,000 7.8%
Transportation $161 $978,000 1.3%
Other $788 $4,780,000 6.4%
Total Support $3,631 $22,018,000 29.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,598 $9,693,000 13.0%
Total Expenditures $12,255 $74,315,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,816 $2,901,830,000 52.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $756 $248,943,000 4.5%
Staff $420 $138,406,000 2.5%
General Administration $354 $116,476,000 2.1%
School Administration $709 $233,502,000 4.2%
Operation $1,287 $423,709,000 7.7%
Transportation $406 $133,637,000 2.4%
Other $810 $266,626,000 4.8%
Total Support $4,743 $1,561,299,000 28.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,263 $1,074,139,000 19.4%
Total Expenditures $16,822 $5,537,268,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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