Bayard Public Schools

Summary:

The Bayard Public Schools district in Nebraska serves students from elementary through secondary grades across two schools - Bayard Elementary School and Bayard Secondary School. While the district as a whole has room for improvement, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, the individual schools show some promising signs.

Bayard Secondary School has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 184th out of 209 Nebraska high schools in 2020-2021 to 102nd out of 215 in 2022-2023, earning a 3-star rating. Additionally, the school had a strong 88.1% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024. In contrast, Bayard Elementary School has consistently high proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts, exceeding the state average by 4-9 percentage points in 2023-2024.

However, both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of over 21% and mixed academic performance. While Bayard Secondary School excelled in English Language Arts on the ACT, its Math and Science scores fell short of the state average. Additionally, Bayard Elementary School saw a decline in proficiency rates in 5th and 6th grade, falling below the state average. These areas present opportunities for the district to focus its efforts and develop targeted strategies for improvement.

District Detail

726 4th Ave
Bayard, NE 69334-0607

(308) 586-1325

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 323

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bayard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 East 8th Street	Bayard	69334	Morrill County	Bayard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 586-1211	166	14	11.8		125 (75.3%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)	49.3	52.1	$20,992	$3,320	$15,780
Bayard Secondary School	Public	7-12	726 4th Ave	Bayard	69334	Morrill County	Bayard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 586-1700	157	13	11.7		113 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)			$27,603	$2,243	$21,195

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minatare Public Schools	10.11 mi	4
Educational Service Unit 13	13.16 mi	8
Bridgeport Public Schools	13.27 mi	2	58^th
Scottsbluff Public Schools	13.39 mi	8	104^th
Gering Public Schools	18.07 mi	6	100^th

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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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