Leigh Community Schools

Summary:

The Leigh Community Schools district in Nebraska is home to two schools: Leigh Elementary School and Leigh High School. While both schools demonstrate solid academic performance, Leigh High School stands out as a top-performing institution within the district and the state.

Leigh High School has consistently ranked among the best high schools in Nebraska, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 5th out of 168 high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's 11th-grade students significantly outperform the state average in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 93.75% of students proficient or better. Additionally, Leigh High School boasts an impressive 4-year graduation rate of 87.9%, indicating a high level of academic success.

In contrast, while Leigh Elementary School also performs well, it does not stand out as strongly as the high school. The elementary school has a more average ranking within the state, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school still outperforms the state average in NSCAS/English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 5th grades. The district may want to investigate the factors contributing to the disparity in performance between the two schools and identify strategies to enhance the elementary school's standing.

District Detail

222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643

(402) 487-3301

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 296

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th 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
Leigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 W 4th St	Leigh	68643	Colfax County	Leigh Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 487-3301	201	13	15.1	21.9%	186 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	52.3	150^th of 294 public elementary schools	49.0%					(n/a)	60.0	77.3	71.3	63.3	63.2	$18,719	$828	$14,159
Leigh High School	Public	7-12	222 W 4th St	Leigh	68643	Colfax County	Leigh Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 487-2228	95	12	8.1	18.9%	87 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)			74.2			$27,198	$458	$23,001

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools
Clarkson Public Schools	6.06 mi	2
Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools	12.15 mi	3
Humphrey Public Schools	12.99 mi	3
Madison Public Schools	13.44 mi	4
Northeast NE Juvenile Services	14.61 mi	1

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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.