For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 132 students in Mead School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Mead School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mead School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mead High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
289 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mead 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#209 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,997 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,201 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,997
$15,464
Spending / Student
$22,201
$16,776
Best Mead School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mead High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
114 N Vine
Mead, NE 68041
(402) 624-3435
Mead, NE 68041
(402) 624-3435
Grades: 7-12
| 132 students
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