Summary:
The city of Tekamah, Nebraska is home to two schools - Elementary School At Tekamah and High School At Tekamah. Both schools are part of the Tekamah-Herman Community Schools district, which is ranked 90th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The high school has shown steady improvement, moving from 193rd out of 215 Nebraska high schools in 2022-2023 to 97th out of 146 in 2024-2025, with its SchoolDigger rating increasing from 1 to 2 stars. The high school also has strong test scores, outperforming the state averages in several areas, including 11th grade ACT English, ACT Science, and 8th grade NSCAS Science. In contrast, the elementary school has maintained a relatively high 3rd-6th grade NSCAS English Language Arts proficiency rate compared to the state average.
Both schools face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.3%, significantly above the state average. The district also spends significantly more per student at the high school ($26,872) compared to the elementary school ($15,814), which may indicate a need to examine resource allocation and ensure equitable distribution across the district. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the schools in Tekamah, with the high school showing signs of improvement while the district as a whole faces opportunities for growth.
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