Top Rankings
Ponca School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 120 students in Ponca School District.
Public Preschools in Ponca School District have a diversity score of 0.02, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
441 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ponca School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#9 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
94%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,431 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,259 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,431
$15,464
Spending / Student
$16,259
$16,776
Best Ponca School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
223 N John St
Jackson, NE 68743
(402) 632-4276
Jackson, NE 68743
(402) 632-4276
Grades: PK-2
| 120 students
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