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Best Public Schools in Knox County, NE

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Schools

1,757

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedCrofton High School4^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Biggest riser

Crofton Elementary School up 91 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Isanti Elementary School 8.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Creighton Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)						NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT 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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	514 S McNamara	Bloomfield	68718	Knox County	Bloomfield Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 373-4985	146	13	11.4	44.5%	105 (71.9%)	2 (1.4%)	19 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)		73.7				61.3									$23,510	$1,219	$19,785
Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	311 E Benton	Bloomfield	68718	Knox County	Bloomfield Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 373-4800	141	14	10.2	42.6%	113 (80.1%)	2 (1.4%)	20 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)					66.7	72.7		61.9	72.7	78.3	78.3				$26,070	$271	$21,413
Creighton Community High School	Public	7-12	1609 Redick Ave	Creighton	68729	Knox County	Creighton Community Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 358-5000	140	15	9.5	19.3%	127 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	40.9	99^th of 146 public high schools	32.2%					(n/a)					60.0	60.4		60.0	56.6			45.8	45.8		$26,444	$334	$22,992
Creighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1609 Redick Ave	Creighton	68729	Knox County	Creighton Community Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 358-5001	173	17	10.4	32.9%	154 (89.0%)	6 (3.5%)	7 (4.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)						61.5			59.0						$19,919	$947	$15,276
Crofton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 W 5th St	Crofton	68730	Knox County	Crofton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 388-4357	193	12	16.6	27.5%	185 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	72.1	79^th of 294 public elementary schools	73.1%		63.1	170^th of 428 public elementary schools	60.3%	91	73.1	79.3	75.0	66.7		73.8	72.4		68.9						$15,817	$807	$13,683
Crofton High School	Public	7-12	89048 N Hwy 121	Crofton	68730	Knox County	Crofton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 388-2440	171	18	9.6	22.2%	164 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	93	4^th of 146 public high schools	97.3%		59.9	71^st of 168 public high schools	57.7%	67						81.1			81.1			72.2	72.2	77.8	$25,079	$428	$21,585
Niobrara Secondary School	Public	7-12	247 N Hwy 12	Niobrara	68760	Knox County	Niobrara Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 857-3322	77	12	6.2		31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	43 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)															$41,909	$6,819	$27,063
Niobrara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	247 N Hwy 12	Niobrara	68760	Knox County	Niobrara Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 857-3323	134	9	15.0		36 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	94 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)						48.3									$30,034	$5,253	$20,161
Isanti Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Frazier Ave East	Niobrara	68760	Knox County	Isanti Community School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 857-2741	120	14	8.5		9 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	106 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)															$49,651	$1,481	$45,654
Isanti High School	Public	9-12	206 Frazier Ave East	Niobrara	68760	Knox County	Isanti Community School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 857-2741	39	9	4.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	2 (5.1%)	34 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$81,032	$436	$73,902
Isanti Middle School	Public	6-8	206 Frazier Ave East	Niobrara	68760	Knox County	Isanti Community School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 857-2741	49	5	10.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$21,487	$254	$19,501
Verdigre High School	Public	7-12	201 South 3rd St	Verdigre	68783	Knox County	Verdigre Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 668-2275	80	8	10.3	45.0%	72 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)						60.7									$22,887	$461	$19,472
Verdigre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 South 3rd St	Verdigre	68783	Knox County	Verdigre Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 668-2275	80	10	8.1	37.5%	71 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)			61.1	70.6		72.2			75.9						$23,659	$997	$19,461
Wausa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 S Bismark	Wausa	68786	Knox County	Wausa Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 586-2255	113	11	10.7	23.0%	105 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)						76.9			84.6						$24,623	$1,103	$21,003
Wausa High School	Public	7-12	300 S Bismarck	Wausa	68786	Knox County	Wausa Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 586-2255	101	11	9.3	10.9%	95 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$24,447	$409	$21,726

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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.