Cozad Community Schools

Summary:

The Cozad Community Schools district in Nebraska consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves students from the Cozad area and surrounding communities.

Cozad High School stands out as the top performer in the district, ranking 40th out of 146 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with over 50% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Cozad High School maintains a high graduation rate of 87.9%. Cozad Middle School also performs well, ranking 64th out of 123 Nebraska middle schools and demonstrating strong NSCAS test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 7th and 8th-grade students.

The district's schools vary in their student demographics and resource allocation. Cozad Elementary School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 54.83%, while Cozad Early Education Center has the lowest at 36.84%. Additionally, Cozad High School has the highest per-student spending at $23,221, while Cozad Elementary School has the lowest at $13,371. Despite these differences, all schools in the district share a common challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area for potential improvement.

District Detail

1910 Meridian Ave
Cozad, NE 69130-1159

(308) 784-2745

SchoolDigger Rank:
77^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 965

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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)						NSCAS Science (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (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 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 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
Cozad High School	Public	9-12	1710 Meridian Ave	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 784-2744	248	24	10.5	46.0%	172 (69.4%)	2 (0.8%)	56 (22.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	5 (2.0%)	74.2	40^th of 146 public high schools	72.6%		51.6	89^th of 168 public high schools	47.0%	49																	68.6	54.9	62.8	$23,221	$87	$18,736
Cozad Middle School	Public	6-8	1810 Meridian Ave	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 784-2746	216	18	12.1	43.1%	159 (73.6%)	1 (0.5%)	40 (18.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	4 (1.9%)	49.9	79^th of 133 public middle schools	40.6%		61.2	83^rd of 200 public middle schools	58.5%	4				50.7	65.2	64.8	60.0				63.8	76.1	61.4		78.9	78.9				$18,441	$160	$14,378
Cozad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 East 14th Street	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 784-3462	432	31	13.9	58.8%	317 (73.4%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	10 (2.3%)	41.9	190^th of 294 public elementary schools	35.4%		46.4	268^th of 428 public elementary schools	37.4%	78	48.7	76.0	54.9				59.7	61.8	66.7	67.1			65.2	82.9		82.9				$13,371	$1,211	$10,751
Cozad Early Education Center	Public	PK	420 East 14th Street	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 784-3462	69	4	17.2	37.7%	48 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gothenburg Public Schools	9.95 mi	2	107^th
Lexington Public Schools	13 mi	8	117^th
Eustis-Farnam Public Schools	14.06 mi	2
Elwood Public Schools	20.33 mi	2
Brady Public Schools	22.56 mi	2

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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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