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Dorchester Public Schools, Nebraska

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Dorchester Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 235 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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Dorchester Public Schools is a school district in Nebraska (Saline and Seward counties). During the 2023 school year, 235 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Dorchester Public Schools consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Matt Bolton
Matt Hansen
Shelly Lehr
Carol Schnell
Matt Smith
Steve Vyhnalek

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $435,000 $1,768 10%
Local: $3,143,000 $12,776 73%
State: $753,000 $3,061 17%
Total: $4,331,000 $17,606
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $4,012,000 $16,308
Total Current Expenditures: $3,695,000 $15,020
Instructional Expenditures: $2,441,000 $9,922 61%
Student and Staff Support: $152,000 $617 4%
Administration: $585,000 $2,378 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $517,000 $2,101 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $115,000 $467
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $26,000 $105


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35-39 11-19 PS 45-49
2018-2019 35-39 20-29 PS 35-39
2017-2018 35-39 <=20 PS 40-49
2016-2017 65-69 40-59 PS 75-79
2015-2016 70-74 60-79 PS 75-79
2014-2015 70-74 40-59 PS 80-84
2013-2014 75-79 <50 PS 80-84
2012-2013 70-74 40-59 PS 75-79
2011-2012 75-79 >=50 PS 75-79
2010-2011 70-74 >=50 70-74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40-44 20-29 PS 45-49
2018-2019 40-44 30-39 PS 50-54
2017-2018 30-34 <=20 PS 40-49
2016-2017 40-44 <=20 PS 50-54
2015-2016 80-84 >=80 PS 80-84
2014-2015 75-79 40-59 PS 85-89
2013-2014 80-84 >=50 PS 85-89
2012-2013 80-84 60-79 PS 85-89
2011-2012 75-79 >=50 PS 75-79
2010-2011 70-74 >=50 70-74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=50 PS >=50
2018-2019 >=50 PS >=50
2017-2018 >=50 PS >=50
2016-2017 >=50 >=50 >=50
2015-2016 >=80 PS >=50
2014-2015 >=50 PS >=50
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 >=50 PS PS >=50
2011-2012 >=80 >=80
2010-2011 >=80 >=80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 235 -0.9
2021-2022 237 -3.8
2020-2021 246 2.8
2019-2020 239 8.8
2018-2019 218 7.8
2017-2018 201 15.4
2016-2017 170 -11.2
2015-2016 189 3.7
2014-2015 182 2.7
2013-2014 177 3.4
2012-2013 171 -4.7
2011-2012 179 -10.1
2010-2011 197 -6.1
2009-2010 209 -12.9
2008-2009 236 -3.4
2007-2008 244 3.7
2006-2007 235 3.8
2005-2006 226 3.5
2004-2005 218 2.3
2003-2004 213 0.0
2002-2003 213 0.9
2001-2002 211 1.4
2000-2001 208 -13.5
1999-2000 236 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Dorchester Public Schools (%) Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 3.0
Black 0.0 6.6
Hispanic 31.5 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 3.0 4.6
White 65.5 63.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Dorchester Public Schools had 23.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.15.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 11.68
Secondary: 10.47
Total: 23.15

Dorchester Public Schools employed 1.00 district administrators and 1.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 1.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 8.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.80
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.10
Other Support Services: 6.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Dorchester Public Schools operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dorchester Elementary School144PK-6
Dorchester High School917-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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