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Kearney Public Schools, Nebraska, elections

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Kearney Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 6,152 (2022-2023)
Schools: 15 (2022-2023)
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Kearney Public Schools is a school district in Nebraska (Phelps, Kearney, and Buffalo counties). During the 2023 school year, 6,152 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

Kearney 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
Amy Barth
Niki Deeds2028
Amanda Smallcomb2028
Paul Hazard20232026
John D. Icenogle20232026
Drew Blessing20192026

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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: $7,977,000 $1,317 10%
Local: $54,048,000 $8,926 68%
State: $16,935,000 $2,797 21%
Total: $78,960,000 $13,040
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $71,708,000 $11,842
Total Current Expenditures: $62,073,000 $10,251
Instructional Expenditures: $38,924,000 $6,428 54%
Student and Staff Support: $5,930,000 $979 8%
Administration: $8,064,000 $1,331 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,155,000 $1,511 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,551,000 $916
Construction: $330,000 $54
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $52,000 $8
Interest on Debt: $3,849,000 $635

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 55 50-59 40-44 33 21-39 50-59 60
2018-2019 58 70-79 40-44 37 21-39 21-39 63
2017-2018 59 80-89 40-44 37 21-39 >=50 64
2016-2017 74 >=90 60-64 56 60-79 >=50 77
2015-2016 77 80-89 50-59 58 >=80 50-59 80
2014-2015 72 80-89 50-59 54 >=80 50-59 76
2013-2014 73 80-89 50-59 58 40-59 40-49 76
2012-2013 71 70-79 40-49 53 >=50 50-59 74
2011-2012 68 80-89 40-49 50 60-79 50-59 71
2010-2011 66 70-79 30-39 49 40-59 70

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 54 50-59 35-39 36 21-39 50-59 58
2018-2019 58 60-69 40-44 38 40-59 40-59 62
2017-2018 58 70-79 45-49 34 21-39 <50 63
2016-2017 56 70-79 40-44 33 40-59 <50 61
2015-2016 85 80-89 70-79 72 >=80 70-79 88
2014-2015 82 80-89 70-79 70 >=80 80-89 84
2013-2014 79 80-89 70-79 70 60-79 60-69 81
2012-2013 78 70-79 80-89 67 >=50 70-79 80
2011-2012 77 70-79 70-79 61 60-79 70-79 80
2010-2011 79 70-79 60-69 60-64 40-59 82

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 91 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS PS 92
2018-2019 90 PS >=50 80-89 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 88 PS >=50 70-79 PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 91 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS 90-94
2015-2016 94 PS >=50 >=90 >=50 >=50 95
2014-2015 94 >=50 >=50 >=90 PS >=50 >=95
2013-2014 92 PS >=50 >=90 PS 90-94
2012-2013 88 PS >=50 80-89 PS 89
2011-2012 84 PS PS 60-69 >=50 86
2010-2011 85 PS PS 60-69 PS 89

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 6,152 -0.4
2021-2022 6,177 2.0
2020-2021 6,055 -1.1
2019-2020 6,121 3.5
2018-2019 5,905 1.5
2017-2018 5,815 3.6
2016-2017 5,604 1.9
2015-2016 5,498 2.3
2014-2015 5,374 0.4
2013-2014 5,354 1.1
2012-2013 5,297 0.2
2011-2012 5,287 1.3
2010-2011 5,218 0.4
2009-2010 5,199 2.2
2008-2009 5,084 0.9
2007-2008 5,040 0.9
2006-2007 4,996 6.1
2005-2006 4,693 -0.5
2004-2005 4,717 1.5
2003-2004 4,648 0.6
2002-2003 4,622 0.8
2001-2002 4,584 -1.1
2000-2001 4,636 2.3
1999-2000 4,528 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Kearney Public Schools (%) Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 3.0
Black 1.8 6.6
Hispanic 15.5 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 2.3 4.6
White 78.7 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, Kearney Public Schools had 380.73 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.16.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.04
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 272.91
Secondary: 96.78
Total: 380.73

Kearney Public Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 22.80 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 9.73
School Administrators: 22.80
School Administrative Support: 20.73
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 95.77
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.20
Library/Media Support: 12.89
Student Support Services: 41.01
Other Support Services: 145.80

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]

Kearney Public Schools operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bryant Elementary School241PK-5
Buffalo Hills Elementary316PK-5
Central Elementary School254PK-5
Emerson Elementary School241PK-5
Glenwood Elementary School131PK-5
Hanny Arram Center06-12
Horizon Middle School6196-8
Kearney Education Center416PK-PK
Kearney High School1,6299-12
Kenwood Elementary School381PK-5
Meadowlark Elementary School408PK-5
Northeast Elementary School398PK-5
Park Elementary School282PK-5
Sunrise Middle School5776-8
Windy Hills Elementary School259PK-5

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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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