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Best Public Schools in Saunders County, NE

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Schools

3,709

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedMead High School3^rd of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Biggest riser

Cedar Bluffs Elementary School up 69 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mead High School 8.9 students per teacher

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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 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	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
Ashland-Greenwood Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Boyd Steet	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 944-7083	247	19	12.7	19.8%	221 (89.5%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	71.7	83^rd of 294 public elementary schools	71.8%		78.4	84^th of 428 public elementary schools	80.4%	1	75.0	76.2	65.6				72.0	77.8	73.8	73.3				74.8	90.0		90.0				$16,428	$445	$13,750
Ashland-Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	1842 Furnas Street	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 944-2117	322	23	13.7	21.7%	284 (88.2%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	48	86^th of 146 public high schools	41.1%		40.8	104^th of 168 public high schools	38.1%	18																		60.9	40.6	50.7	$18,809	$445	$15,588
Ashland-Greenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	807 N 17th	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 944-2114	247	16	15.0	17.0%	220 (89.1%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	76	30^th of 133 public middle schools	77.4%		70.6	53^rd of 200 public middle schools	73.5%	23				79.3	78.3	80.6	79.3				65.5	73.9	72.2	70.5		90.3	90.3				$18,188	$445	$13,508
Ashland-Greenwood Primary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 North 17th Avenue	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 944-2128	333	25	13.3	17.1%	307 (92.2%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)																					$15,355	$445	$11,312
Cedar Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 E Main St	Cedar Bluffs	68015	Saunders County	Cedar Bluffs Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 628-2060	250	20	12.7	45.2%	239 (95.6%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	46.9	172^nd of 294 public elementary schools	41.5%		53.4	241^st of 428 public elementary schools	43.7%	69	80.0	50.0					61.0	85.7	59.4	50.0				64.8							$20,767	$1,504	$16,331
Cedar Bluffs High School	Public	9-12	110 E Main St	Cedar Bluffs	68015	Saunders County	Cedar Bluffs Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 628-2080	121	13	9.6	46.3%	104 (86.0%)	6 (5.0%)	10 (8.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$22,113	$347	$19,421
Cedar Bluffs Middle School	Public	6-8	110 East Main Street	Cedar Bluffs	68015	Saunders County	Cedar Bluffs Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 628-2080	120	7	16.3	54.2%	106 (88.3%)	2 (1.7%)	9 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)					60.5		51.3														$15,396	$697	$12,503
Elementary School At Ceresco	Public	PK, KG-5	114 S Third	Ceresco	68017	Saunders County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 665-3651	134	10	13.6	15.7%	128 (95.5%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)							52.9							72.1							$16,918	$431	$14,650
Elementary School At Valparaiso	Public	PK, KG-5	406 E Third	Valparaiso	68065	Saunders County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 784-3301	149	11	13.7	21.5%	138 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)		67.9					62.9		75.0					80.0							$18,406	$471	$15,415
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 N Elm	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 624-6465	141	12	11.7	29.8%	129 (91.5%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			72.2	66.7			70.2							65.7							$24,387	$537	$20,614
Mead High School	Public	7-12	114 N Vine	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 624-3435	112	13	8.9	26.8%	103 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.4	3^rd of 146 public high schools	97.9%		73.7	43^rd of 168 public high schools	74.4%	40																			72.7	77.3	$32,870	$275	$25,007
Wahoo High School	Public	9-12	2201 N Locust	Wahoo	68066	Saunders County	Wahoo Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 443-4332	341	25	13.5	22.6%	302 (88.6%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	70.9	43^rd of 146 public high schools	70.5%		79.2	27^th of 168 public high schools	83.9%	16																		57.3	59.8	62.2	$20,921	$327	$14,922
Wahoo Middle School	Public	6-8	2201 N Locust	Wahoo	68066	Saunders County	Wahoo Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 443-3101	226	17	13.2	29.6%	201 (88.9%)	2 (0.9%)	16 (7.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	78.7	25^th of 133 public middle schools	81.2%		78.9	30^th of 200 public middle schools	85.0%	5				74.3	60.0	82.7	72.1				87.8	80.0	80.0	82.5		92.0	92.0				$20,128	$327	$14,318
Wahoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2056 N Hackberry	Wahoo	68066	Saunders County	Wahoo Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 443-4250	475	34	14.0	27.6%	419 (88.2%)	7 (1.5%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	49.1	159^th of 294 public elementary schools	45.9%		81.1	65^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.8%	94	58.5	63.0	56.1				59.3	67.0	74.1	60.6				67.6	90.9		90.9				$16,787	$2,037	$12,541
Yutan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	902 2nd St	Yutan	68073	Saunders County	Yutan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 625-2141	272	21	12.8	20.6%	250 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	87.6	21^st of 294 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.7	28^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.5%	7	84.9	81.8	85.0	77.8			82.4	81.8			77.8			86.6							$18,005	$639	$14,302
Yutan High School	Public	7-12	1200 2nd St	Yutan	68073	Saunders County	Yutan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 625-2241	219	20	11.1	20.1%	209 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	55.9	72^nd of 146 public high schools	50.7%		74	41^st of 168 public high schools	75.6%	31					75.6	83.3	78.9					82.9	83.3	83.1				61.8	44.1	55.9	$21,668	$00	$17,372
Esu 2 Independent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1102 County Rd W	Fremont	68025	Saunders County	Educational Service Unit 02	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 721-1430	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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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.