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Leigh Community Schools 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 97 students in Leigh Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Leigh Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Leigh Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Leigh High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
24 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Leigh Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
n/a
6,797 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
270 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
56
# Students in K Grade:
27
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,100 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,913 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,100
$15,464
Spending / Student
$17,913
$16,776
Best Leigh Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leigh High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-2228
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-2228
Grades: 7-12
| 97 students
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