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Bayard School District

726 4th Ave
Bayard, NE 69334-0607
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 177 students in Bayard School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Bayard School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
335 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bayard School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#232 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
58%
30-34%
47%
55-59%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
18%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
77%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,278 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,036 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,278
$15,464
Spending / Student
$21,036
$16,776

Best Bayard School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bayard Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 East 8th Street
Bayard, NE 69334
(308) 586-1211
Gr: PK-6 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 335 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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