Top Rankings
Isanti Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 134 students in Isanti Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Isanti Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
229 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Isanti Community 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
% American Indian
90%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
4%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,642 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,830 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,642
$15,464
Spending / Student
$45,830
$16,776
Best Isanti Community School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Isanti Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
206 Frazier Ave East
Niobrara, NE 68760
(402) 857-2741
Niobrara, NE 68760
(402) 857-2741
Gr: PK-5 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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