Top Rankings
North Bend Central Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 132 students in North Bend Central Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in North Bend Central Public School have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
591 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Bend Central Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
94%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,420 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,876 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,420
$15,484
Spending / Student
$16,876
$16,797
Best North Bend Central Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Bend Central Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1320 Walnut St
North Bend, NE 68649
(402) 652-3268
North Bend, NE 68649
(402) 652-3268
Gr: 6-8 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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