| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Elkhorn Public Schools | Elkhorn | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Johnson-Brock Public Schools | Brock | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Newman Grove Public Schools | Newman Grove | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #4 | Pender Public Schools | Pender | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #5 | Osmond Community Schools | Mclean | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #6 | Seward Public Schools | Bee | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #7 | Bennington Public Schools | Bennington | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #8 | Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools | Elmwood | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #9 | Perkins County Schools | Elsie | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #10 | Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools | Dodge | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #11 | Ponca Public Schools | Jackson | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #12 | Arlington Public Schools | Arlington | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #13 | Elgin Public Schools | Elgin | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #14 | Leigh Community Schools | Creston | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #15 | North Bend Central Public Schools | Ames | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #16 | Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools | Dunbar | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #17 | Gretna Public Schools | Gretna | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #18 | Thayer Central Community Schools | Belvidere | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #19 | Arthur County Schools | Arthur | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #20 | Hyannis Area Schools | Ashby | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #21 | Yutan Public Schools | Yutan | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #22 | Arnold Public Schools | Arnold | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #23 | Blue Hill Public Schools | Blue Hill | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #24 | Wisner-Pilger Public Schools | Pilger | 10/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #25 | Crofton Community Schools | Crofton | 9/10 Excellent | 90th |
Best School Districts in Nebraska (2026)
This ranking covers 237 rated public school districts in Nebraska, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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