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Plattsmouth Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 386 students in Plattsmouth Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Plattsmouth Community School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
1,479 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
6,520 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plattsmouth Community 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
62%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,682 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,418 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,682
$15,371
Spending / Student
$20,418
$16,674
Best Plattsmouth Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plattsmouth Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1724 8th Ave
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
(402) 296-3174
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
(402) 296-3174
Gr: 5-8 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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