Axtell Community Schools

Summary:

The Axtell Community Schools district in Nebraska consists of two schools: Axtell Elementary School and Axtell High School. Based on the available data, Axtell High School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 37th out of 168 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Axtell High School boasts a robust 88.1% four-year graduation rate and its students outperform the state average on ACT tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has higher proficiency rates than the state average on the NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments for 7th and 8th grade students. In contrast, while Axtell Elementary School has seen improving test scores in recent years, its statewide ranking has fluctuated.

Both Axtell Elementary School and Axtell High School have relatively high spending per student, which may contribute to their academic success. However, Axtell High School faces a challenge with a 21.1% chronic absenteeism rate, an area the district may want to address to further improve student outcomes.

District Detail

500 Main St
Axtell, NE 68924-0097

(308) 743-2414

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 335

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Axtell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Main St	Axtell	68924	Kearney County	Axtell Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 743-2415	200	15	13.4	26.0%	184 (92.0%)	5 (2.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)	67.7		64.8	83.5		$20,742	$901	$17,264
Axtell High School	Public	7-12	500 Main St	Axtell	68924	Kearney County	Axtell Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 743-2415	135	16	8.6	26.7%	127 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)		74.1	78.0	82.0	63.6	$24,166	$189	$20,812

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools	8.26 mi	3
Minden Public Schools	8.89 mi	3	70^th
Holdrege Public Schools	12.85 mi	7
Kearney Public Schools	14.06 mi	15	54^th
West Kearney High School	15.46 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.