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Ponca Public Schools, Nebraska

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Ponca Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 441 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Ponca Public Schools is a school district in Nebraska (Dixon and Dakota counties). During the 2024 school year, 441 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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School board

Ponca 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
Jerod Davis
Richard Dohma
Phil Kramper
Christina Luebe
Casey McGhee
Julie Schamp

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: $704,000 $1,561 8%
Local: $5,144,000 $11,406 59%
State: $2,907,000 $6,446 33%
Total: $8,755,000 $19,412
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $7,526,000 $16,687
Total Current Expenditures: $6,898,000 $15,294
Instructional Expenditures: $4,272,000 $9,472 57%
Student and Staff Support: $580,000 $1,286 8%
Administration: $1,055,000 $2,339 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $991,000 $2,197 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $94,000 $208
Construction: $64,000 $141
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $206,000 $456


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 69 >=50 >=50 PS PS 65-69
2018-2019 75 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2017-2018 72 <50 >=50 PS PS 70-74
2016-2017 86 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 83 PS PS >=50 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 86 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 84 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 72 PS <50 PS 70-74
2011-2012 57 PS PS PS PS 55-59
2010-2011 53 PS <50 PS 55-59

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 59 <50 >=50 PS PS 55-59
2018-2019 71 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 70-74
2017-2018 67 <50 >=50 PS PS 65-69
2016-2017 58 PS <50 PS PS 55-59
2015-2016 90 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 82 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 75 PS <50 PS 75-79
2011-2012 66 PS PS PS PS 65-69
2010-2011 71 PS <50 PS 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 >=90 PS >=90
2018-2019 >=90 PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 >=90
2016-2017 >=90 PS >=90
2015-2016 >=80 PS PS >=80
2014-2015 >=80 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 >=80 PS PS PS >=80
2012-2013 >=90 PS >=90
2011-2012 >=80 PS >=80
2010-2011 80-89 PS 80-89


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 (%)
2023-2024 441 -0.2
2022-2023 442 -2.0
2021-2022 451 -0.4
2020-2021 453 0.0
2019-2020 453 -2.9
2018-2019 466 -0.4
2017-2018 468 2.1
2016-2017 458 -0.9
2015-2016 462 -1.1
2014-2015 467 3.2
2013-2014 452 -1.5
2012-2013 459 6.1
2011-2012 431 -1.6
2010-2011 438 0.7
2009-2010 435 -1.1
2008-2009 440 -0.5
2007-2008 442 -2.7
2006-2007 454 11.9
2005-2006 400 0.0
2004-2005 400 -1.5
2003-2004 406 -7.1
2002-2003 435 2.1
2001-2002 426 -0.9
2000-2001 430 4.0
1999-2000 413 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ponca Public Schools (%) Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 3.1
Black 1.8 6.5
Hispanic 2.3 22.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.7 4.7
White 94.3 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, Ponca Public Schools had 39.44 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.18.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.04
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 19.95
Secondary: 18.45
Total: 39.44

Ponca Public Schools employed 2.00 district administrators and 1.90 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 1.90
School Administrative Support: 3.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 10.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.50
Student Support Services: 2.54
Other Support Services: 13.90


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]

Ponca Public Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Jackson Elementary120PK-2
Ponca Elementary School1183-6
Ponca High School2037-12

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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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