Top Rankings
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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 168 students in Leigh Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Leigh Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
270 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
11,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,360 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
244 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
28
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,304 is higher than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,174 is higher than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has declined by 66% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,304
$15,508
Spending / Student
$19,174
$16,823
Best Leigh Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leigh Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-3301
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-3301
Grades: PK-6
| 168 students
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