Leigh Community Schools, Nebraska

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Leigh Community Schools
District details
School board members: 9
Students: 276 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Leigh Community Schools is a school district in Nebraska (Platte, Stanton, and Colfax counties). During the 2023 school year, 276 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

Leigh Community Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Megan Folken
Kamin Held
Nate Higby
Ryan Hoffman
Drew Machmueller
Julie McMullin
Josh Urban
Travis Went
Matt Wietfeld

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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$256,000	$996	5%
Local:	$3,989,000	$15,521	81%
State:	$697,000	$2,712	14%
Total:	$4,942,000	$19,230

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$5,177,000	$20,143
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,723,000	$14,486
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,001,000	$7,785	39%
Student and Staff Support:	$298,000	$1,159	6%
Administration:	$572,000	$2,225	11%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$852,000	$3,315	16%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,077,000	$4,190
Construction:	$825,000	$3,210
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$267,000	$1,038

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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	70-74		PS	PS	PS		70-74
2018-2019	50-54			PS	PS		50-54
2017-2018	65-69			>=50	PS		65-69
2016-2017	85-89			<50	PS	PS	90-94
2015-2016	85-89			>=50	PS	PS	85-89
2014-2015	70-74			>=50		PS	75-79
2013-2014	85-89			>=50			85-89
2012-2013	85-89			<50			90-94
2011-2012	75-79			<50			85-89
2010-2011	80-84			>=50			80-84

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	60-64		PS	PS	PS		65-69
2018-2019	70-74			PS	PS		70-74
2017-2018	65-69			<50	PS		65-69
2016-2017	65-69			<50	PS	PS	65-69
2015-2016	90-94			<50	PS	PS	>=95
2014-2015	85-89			<50		PS	85-89
2013-2014	90-94			>=50			>=95
2012-2013	90-94			<50			>=95
2011-2012	85-89			>=50			85-89
2010-2011	80-84			>=50			80-84

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						>=50
2018-2019	>=50			PS			>=50
2017-2018	>=50			PS			>=50
2016-2017	>=50			PS			>=50
2015-2016	>=50						>=50
2014-2015	>=50			PS			>=50
2013-2014	>=50						>=50
2012-2013	>=50						>=50
2011-2012	>=80			PS			>=80
2010-2011	>=50						>=50

Students

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

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	276	2.2
2021-2022	270	4.8
2020-2021	257	4.3
2019-2020	246	8.1
2018-2019	226	-4.0
2017-2018	235	3.4
2016-2017	227	16.7
2015-2016	189	3.2
2014-2015	183	13.1
2013-2014	159	6.9
2012-2013	148	-10.1
2011-2012	163	8.0
2010-2011	150	1.3
2009-2010	148	-8.1
2008-2009	160	-5.0
2007-2008	168	-7.7
2006-2007	181	-4.4
2005-2006	189	-7.4
2004-2005	203	-12.3
2003-2004	228	-11.0
2002-2003	253	-6.7
2001-2002	270	-5.9
2000-2001	286	-0.3
1999-2000	287	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Leigh Community Schools (%)	Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.1	1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.0	3.0
Black	0.0	6.6
Hispanic	5.8	21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.2
Two or More Races	0.7	4.6
White	92.4	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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Leigh Community Schools had 22.84 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.08.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	1.50
Kindergarten:	0.00
Elementary:	10.13
Secondary:	11.21
Total:	22.84

Leigh Community Schools employed 1.51 district administrators and 1.49 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	1.51
District Administrative Support:	1.00
School Administrators:	1.49
School Administrative Support:	1.00

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	7.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.13
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.25
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.75
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.99
Library/Media Support:	0.50
Student Support Services:	0.72
Other Support Services:	12.25

Schools

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

Leigh Community Schools operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Leigh Elementary School	177	PK-6
Leigh High School	99	7-12

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