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Minden Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 244 students in Minden Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Minden Public School have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Minden Public School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Minden High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
818 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Minden Public Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
87%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,287 is higher than the state median of $15,484. 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 $16,797. 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
$15,484
Spending / Student
$16,839
$16,797
Best Minden Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Minden High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
622 West Third
Minden, NE 68959
(308) 832-2254
Minden, NE 68959
(308) 832-2254
Gr: 9-12 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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