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Winnebago 51��s District 17

202 Osborne St
Winnebago, NE 68071-0769

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 878-2224

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Winnebago 51��s District 17 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,098 Schools

# Students

638 Students

328,084 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

24,011 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
Pre-K	44	71
Kind	53	82
1	38	84
2	58	86
3	49	85
4	55	86
5	33	85
6	40	86
7	34	86
8	47	88
9	38	92
10	48	93
11	40	86
12	61	93

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District Rank

Winnebago 51��s District 17, 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#243 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17
2023	#243
2022	#242
2021	#243
2019	#244
2018	#244
2017	#242
2016	#243
2015	#244
2014	#247
2013	#249
2012	#249

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23%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2023	23%	58%
2022	10%	46%
2021	9%	46%
2019	17%	52%
2018	19%	51%
2017	29%	69%
2016	25%	72%
2015	29%	72%
2014	33%	71%
2013	16%	69%
2012	12%	67%

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14%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2022	14%	47%
2021	12%	48%
2019	22%	52%
2018	19%	51%
2017	11%	51%
2016	46%	82%
2015	36%	79%
2014	37%	77%
2013	27%	76%
2012	22%	74%
2011	27%	72%

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20-24%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2022	22%	62%
2021	15%	52%

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2023	85%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	84%	85%
2020	84%	84%
2019	84%	85%
2018	84%	85%
2017	74%	86%
2016	84%	87%
2015	84%	86%
2014	74%	86%
2013	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2023	0.13	0.56
2022	0.17	0.54
2021	0.16	0.54
2020	0.19	0.53
2019	0.19	0.53
2018	0.24	0.53
2017	0.24	0.53
2016	0.21	0.50
2015	0.20	0.50
2014	0.23	0.49
2013	0.22	0.48
2012	0.22	0.48
2011	0.12	0.48
2010	0.04	0.43
2009	0.02	0.42
2008	0.03	0.42
2007	0.03	0.40
2006	0.03	0.39
2005	0.03	0.38
2004	0.06	0.36
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.03	0.33
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.03	0.30
1999	0.04	0.26
1998	0.06	0.25
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.09	0.22
1995	0.05	0.21
1994	0.06	0.21
1993	0.07	0.20
1992	0.09	0.20
1991	0.11	0.19

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% American Indian

94%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2023	93%	1%
2022	91%	1%
2021	92%	1%
2020	90%	1%
2019	90%	1%
2018	87%	1%
2017	87%	1%
2016	89%	1%
2015	89%	2%
2014	88%	2%
2013	88%	1%
2012	88%	2%
2011	94%	2%
2010	98%	2%
2009	99%	2%
2008	99%	2%
2007	98%	2%
2006	99%	2%
2005	99%	2%
2004	97%	2%
2003	97%	2%
2002	99%	2%
2001	98%	2%
2000	99%	2%
1999	98%	3%
1998	97%	2%
1997	97%	1%
1996	96%	1%
1995	98%	1%
1994	97%	1%
1993	96%	1%
1992	95%	1%
1991	94%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	6%	19%
2019	6%	19%
2018	7%	19%
2017	7%	19%
2016	7%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	8%	17%
2013	8%	17%

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% Black

n/a

% White

n/a

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2022	1%	64%
2020	1%	66%
2019	1%	66%
2018	1%	66%
2017	1%	66%
2015	1%	68%
2014	1%	69%
2013	1%	70%
2012	1%	70%
2011	1%	71%
2010	2%	74%
2009	1%	74%
2008	1%	75%
2007	1%	76%
2006	1%	78%
2005	1%	78%
2004	3%	79%
2003	3%	80%
2002	1%	81%
2001	2%	82%
2000	1%	84%
1999	2%	86%
1998	3%	86%
1997	3%	87%
1996	4%	88%
1995	2%	88%
1994	3%	88%
1993	4%	89%
1992	5%	89%
1991	6%	90%
1990	7%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,589 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,865 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2023	$17 MM	$7 MM
2022	$16 MM	$7 MM
2021	$17 MM	$7 MM
2020	$16 MM	$7 MM
2019	$17 MM	$7 MM
2018	$14 MM	$7 MM
2017	$16 MM	$7 MM
2016	$18 MM	$7 MM
2015	$10 MM	$5 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$13 MM	$5 MM
2011	$9 MM	$5 MM
2010	$10 MM	$5 MM
2009	$10 MM	$5 MM
2008	$10 MM	$5 MM
2007	$9 MM	$4 MM
2006	$8 MM	$2 MM
2005	$9 MM	$2 MM
2004	$7 MM	$2 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$5 MM	$1 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$5 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$3 MM	0

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Spending

$18 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2023	$18 MM	$7 MM
2022	$19 MM	$7 MM
2021	$18 MM	$7 MM
2020	$19 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$7 MM
2017	$18 MM	$7 MM
2016	$16 MM	$6 MM
2015	$10 MM	$5 MM
2014	$12 MM	$6 MM
2012	$10 MM	$5 MM
2011	$10 MM	$5 MM
2010	$10 MM	$5 MM
2009	$7 MM	$5 MM
2008	$9 MM	$4 MM
2007	$8 MM	$4 MM
2006	$7 MM	$2 MM
2005	$7 MM	$2 MM
2004	$6 MM	$2 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$7 MM	$1 MM
2001	$12 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$3 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$26,589

$15,484

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2023	$26,970	$20,877
2022	$26,915	$19,557
2021	$27,901	$20,591
2020	$26,915	$19,557
2019	$28,184	$18,842
2018	$23,466	$18,137
2017	$26,374	$21,513
2016	$30,910	$21,928
2015	$16,737	$15,061
2014	$20,387	$16,989
2012	$23,347	$14,891
2011	$18,266	$15,008
2010	$20,814	$15,061
2009	$20,162	$13,761
2008	$22,083	$12,540
2007	$19,388	$12,537
2006	$18,376	$13,266
2005	$20,368	$12,192
2004	$15,738	$10,755
2003	$12,286	$9,511
2002	$11,137	$9,609
2001	$11,147	$9,292
2000	$12,939	$9,055
1999	$11,519	$9,188
1998	$10,535	$8,736
1997	$8,935	$6,779
1995	$8,360	$5,667
1992	$7,159	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$27,865

$16,797

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Winnebago 51��s District 17	Nebraska
2023	$28,264	$20,039
2022	$31,832	$19,516
2021	$29,240	$19,764
2020	$31,832	$19,516
2019	$31,686	$18,820
2018	$23,824	$17,818
2017	$30,553	$21,152
2016	$26,212	$21,053
2015	$16,514	$13,876
2014	$20,551	$16,710
2012	$18,224	$14,721
2011	$20,617	$14,070
2010	$20,536	$13,876
2009	$14,923	$13,000
2008	$19,799	$12,053
2007	$17,543	$11,886
2006	$15,427	$12,059
2005	$14,994	$11,185
2004	$14,336	$10,622
2003	$10,671	$9,698
2002	$16,419	$10,047
2001	$27,675	$9,108
2000	$10,515	$8,679
1999	$9,019	$8,700
1998	$7,567	$7,889
1997	$7,498	$7,074
1995	$8,047	$6,016
1992	$7,697	$4,757

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Best Winnebago 51��s District 17 51��s (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Winnebago Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

202 Osborne St
Winnebago, NE 68071
(402) 878-2224

Gr: PK-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

Rank: #22.

Winnebago High School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

202 Osborne St
Winnebago, NE 68071
(402) 878-2224

Gr: 9-12 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Winnebago 51��s District 17?

Winnebago 51��s District 17 manages 2 public schools serving 638 students.

What is the rank of Winnebago 51��s District 17?

Winnebago 51��s District 17 is ranked #242 out of 245 school districts in Nebraska (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Nebraska school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Winnebago 51��s District 17?

94% of Winnebago 51��s District 17 students are American Indian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Winnebago 51��s District 17?

Winnebago 51��s District 17 has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

What is Winnebago 51��s District 17's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,865 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 638 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 85% (Top 20% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education