Summary:
The city of Harvard, Nebraska is home to three public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Harvard Elementary School, Harvard High School, and Harvard Middle School. While the schools share the same district, Harvard Public Schools, their performance and resources vary significantly.
Among the three schools, Harvard High School stands out as a relative success story, ranking 45th out of 202 Nebraska high schools in the 2021-2022 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a significant improvement from its previous lower rankings, which could be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.1. In contrast, Harvard Middle School struggles the most, with its 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of only 22% compared to the state average of 61%.
The data also reveals potential equity concerns, as the Harvard Elementary School and Harvard Middle School have a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to the high school. This, coupled with the significantly higher spending per student at the high school, suggests the need to investigate resource allocation and support for underserved student populations within the district.
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