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Scottsbluff, NE
Public School Ratings




Scottsbluff Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Scottsbluff Public Schools School District details

Scottsbluff Public Schools School District
1722 1 St Avenue
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

3,445 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Scottsbluff Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Nebraska

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.7% of all NE school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
55%
57%
50%
57%
59%
56%
55%
57%
50%
57%
59%
56%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bluffs Middle School
27 East 23 Rd Street
Scottsbluff, NE, 69361
06-08
Early Childhood Learning Center School
2512 2 Nd Avenue
Scottsbluff, NE, 69361
PK-PK
Lake Minatare School
280548 County Road K
Minatare, NE, 69356
PK-05
Lincoln Heights Elementary School
2214 Ave C
Scottsbluff, NE, 69361
PK-05
Longfellow Elementary School
2003 5 Th Ave
Scottsbluff, NE, 69361
PK-05
Roosevelt Elementary School
1306 9 Th Ave
Scottsbluff, NE, 69361
PK-05
Scottsbluff Senior High School
313 E 27 Th St
Scottsbluff, NE, 69361
09-12
Westmoor Elementary School
1722 Ave K
Scottsbluff, NE, 69361
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 49.9% 64.8%
Black 0.8% 6.9%
Hispanic 46.4% 23.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 3.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.2% 1.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 60.1% 31.3%
Free lunch eligible 49.7% 25.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 10.5% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,391 $28,907,000 59.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $877 $3,020,000 6.2%
Staff $397 $1,369,000 2.8%
General Administration $172 $592,000 1.2%
School Administration $815 $2,809,000 5.8%
Operation $1,206 $4,156,000 8.6%
Transportation $200 $690,000 1.4%
Other $490 $1,689,000 3.5%
Total Support $4,158 $14,325,000 29.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,510 $5,201,000 10.7%
Total Expenditures $14,059 $48,433,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,816 $2,901,830,000 52.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $756 $248,943,000 4.5%
Staff $420 $138,406,000 2.5%
General Administration $354 $116,476,000 2.1%
School Administration $709 $233,502,000 4.2%
Operation $1,287 $423,709,000 7.7%
Transportation $406 $133,637,000 2.4%
Other $810 $266,626,000 4.8%
Total Support $4,743 $1,561,299,000 28.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,263 $1,074,139,000 19.4%
Total Expenditures $16,822 $5,537,268,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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