Dorchester Public School

Summary:

The Dorchester Public School district in Nebraska serves students from elementary through high school, with two schools in the district - Dorchester Elementary School and Dorchester High School. While the elementary school performs above the state average in some subjects, the high school has seen a significant decline in academic performance over the years, ranking 180 out of 215 Nebraska high schools in 2022-2023 with a 1-star rating.

Dorchester Elementary School ranks 300 out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, performing above the state average in English Language Arts for grades 4 and 5, but below the state average for grade 6. In Mathematics, the school is below the state average for grade 4 but above the state average for grade 6. The school has a relatively high percentage of students (36.81%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

In contrast, Dorchester High School has performed significantly below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency for grade 11, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school has an even higher percentage of students (43.96%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the elementary school, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the district.

District Detail

506 W 9th
Dorchester, NE 68343-0007

(402) 946-2781

SchoolDigger Rank:
194^th of 212 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 235

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

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)					NSCAS Mathematics (2023)		NSCAS Science (2023)	ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	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
Dorchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 W 9th	Dorchester	68343	Saline County	Dorchester Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 946-2781	144	13	11.3	36.8%	100 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	39.8	300^th of 459 public elementary schools	34.6%		40.5	290^th of 457 public elementary schools	36.5%	10	56.0	60.0	50.0			39.0	56.0					$18,775	$1,450	$15,108
Dorchester High School	Public	7-12	506 W 9th	Dorchester	68343	Saline County	Dorchester Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 946-2781	91	10	8.6	44.0%	54 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	19.3	180^th of 215 public high schools	16.3%					(n/a)				54.0	44.0			56.0	33.3	12.5	12.5	$21,461	$766	$18,285

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crete Public Schools	8.58 mi	6	145^th
Friend Public Schools	8.85 mi	2	116^th
Milford Public Schools	9.06 mi	2	31^st
Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools	14.01 mi	3	170^th
Exeter-Milligan Public Schools	17.11 mi	3

Dorchester Public School

District Detail

Dorchester Elementary School

Dorchester High School

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