Top Rankings
Weeping Water 51±¬ÁÏs ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 47 students in Weeping Water 51±¬ÁÏs. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Weeping Water 51±¬ÁÏ have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
306 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weeping Water 51±¬ÁÏs, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
92%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,389 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,010 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,389
$15,475
Spending / Student
$21,010
$16,787
Best Weeping Water 51±¬ÁÏs Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Weeping Water Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
204 West O
Weeping Water, NE 68463
(402) 267-2445
Weeping Water, NE 68463
(402) 267-2445
Gr: 6-8 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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