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McPherson County Schools, Nebraska

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McPherson County Schools
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 52 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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McPherson County Schools is a school district in Nebraska (McPherson and Lincoln counties). During the 2024 school year, 52 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

McPherson County 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
Andrea Blake
Chad Fisher
Jana Gragg
Chris Schultis
Josh Streiff
Lana Watson

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $26,000 $456 1%
Local: $1,951,000 $34,228 84%
State: $344,000 $6,035 15%
Total: $2,321,000 $40,719
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $2,211,000 $38,789
Total Current Expenditures: $2,004,000 $35,157
Instructional Expenditures: $1,074,000 $18,842 49%
Student and Staff Support: $142,000 $2,491 6%
Administration: $465,000 $8,157 21%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $323,000 $5,666 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $131,000 $2,298
Construction: $17,000 $298
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $4,000 $70


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 40-49 40-49
2018-2019 50-59 50-59
2017-2018 60-69 60-69
2016-2017 60-69 60-69
2015-2016 60-69 PS 60-69
2014-2015 40-49 PS PS 40-49
2013-2014 60-69 PS PS 60-69
2012-2013 50-59 PS PS 50-59
2011-2012 60-69 PS PS PS 60-69
2010-2011 60-64 PS 60-69

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 50-59 50-59
2018-2019 60-69 60-69
2017-2018 50-59 50-59
2016-2017 40-49 40-49
2015-2016 80-89 PS 80-89
2014-2015 70-79 PS PS 70-79
2013-2014 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2012-2013 70-79 PS PS 70-79
2011-2012 70-79 PS PS PS 70-79
2010-2011 80-84 PS 80-89

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


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 (%)
2023-2024 52 0.0
2022-2023 52 -9.6
2021-2022 57 -7.0
2020-2021 61 -8.2
2019-2020 66 1.5
2018-2019 65 -12.3
2017-2018 73 -11.0
2016-2017 81 -12.3
2015-2016 91 9.9
2014-2015 82 -14.6
2013-2014 94 -5.3
2012-2013 99 -11.1
2011-2012 110 -3.6
2010-2011 114 27.2
2009-2010 83 10.8
2008-2009 74 1.4
2007-2008 73 -9.6
2006-2007 80 56.3
2005-2006 35 -5.7
2004-2005 37 -27.0
2003-2004 47 27.7
2002-2003 34 2.9
2001-2002 33 -15.2
2000-2001 38 -2.6
1999-2000 39 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE McPherson County Schools (%) Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 3.1
Black 0.0 6.5
Hispanic 3.9 22.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.0 4.7
White 96.2 61.9

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 2023-2024 school year, McPherson County Schools had 11.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 4.5.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.10
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 4.25
Secondary: 7.20
Total: 11.55

McPherson County Schools employed 1.00 district administrators and 0.96 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 0.96
School Administrative Support: 1.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.05
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.37
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.38
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.20
Other Support Services: 2.50


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]

McPherson County Schools operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Mc Pherson County Secondary School337-12
Tryon Elementary19PK-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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