Stanton Community Schools

Summary:

The Stanton Community Schools district in Nebraska consists of two schools - Stanton Elementary School (grades PK-6) and Stanton High School (grades 7-12). While Stanton Elementary is a standout performer, the high school has struggled academically.

Stanton Elementary School consistently achieves high performance on state assessments, with 80% of 3rd graders and 69.23% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts. The school also has strong math performance, with 76% of 3rd graders proficient or better. It has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools.

In contrast, Stanton High School has struggled academically, with test scores well below the state average. For example, in 2023-2024 only 35.48% of 11th graders were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 45.48%. The high school has received low 1-star and 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger, ranking it in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools.

District Detail

1007 Kingwood St
Stanton, NE 68779-0749

(402) 439-2233

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 377

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 Fir St	Stanton	68779	Stanton County	Stanton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 439-2639	195	20	9.7	40.0%	161 (82.6%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	75.6	68^th of 294 public elementary schools	76.9%		58.9	208^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.4%	140	80.0	69.2		72.2	76.0	55.7	$19,482	$1,013	$17,273
Stanton High School	Public	7-12	1007 Kingwood St	Stanton	68779	Stanton County	Stanton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 439-2250	182	18	10.3	34.1%	160 (87.9%)	3 (1.6%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)			69.4	70.3			$25,552	$713	$20,050

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norfolk Public Schools	9.95 mi	12	88^th
Educational Service Unit 08	12.64 mi	2
Northeast NE Juvenile Services	14.29 mi	1
Madison Public Schools	14.77 mi	4
Wisner-Pilger Public Schools	15.43 mi	2	33^rd

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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.

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