Can I use Nemaha County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Nemaha County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Nemaha County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Nemaha County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Nemaha County Schools & Education

Name: Nemaha County, Kansas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Nemaha County, Kansas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

83/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

96.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

96.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.7%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,590

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,009

School Score

83/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 61/100

State Score Position

of 105 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Nemaha County

Measured School Summary

Nemaha County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 83/100 and a graduation rate of 96.3%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Nemaha County spends $8,590 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 37% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 7.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Nemaha County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

9 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

83/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #8 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.

Completion

96.3%

7.6 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,590

$419 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Nemaha County has 9 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Nemaha County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Prairie Hills carries most of the listed public-school system, with 7 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 22 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Prairie Hills

Elementary to high school visible

915 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Nemaha Central

Elementary and high visible

774 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Vermillion

Elementary and high visible

338 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Prairie Hills is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Nemaha County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Nemaha County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Nemaha County School Score Outpaces State and National Medians

Education data brief for Nemaha County, Kansas.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Nemaha County reports a composite school score of 83.4, notably higher than the Kansas state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. The county’s public education system consists of nine schools across three districts, with Prairie Hills serving as the largest district with 1,068 students. The graduation rate is 96.3%, which exceeds the state average of 88.7% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $8,590, falling slightly below the state average of $9,009 and approximately $4,410 less than the national average. Schools are located in rural and town settings, with the largest individual facility being Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School, which enrolls 553 students. No charter schools operate within the county. Review individual school report cards for specific academic performance indicators.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Nemaha County

Reported Enrollment

2,027

9 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High4

Other0

3 School Districts in Nemaha County

Prairie Hills

7 schools

1,068 students

Nemaha Central

2 schools

774 students

Vermillion

4 schools

652 students

9 Public Schools in Nemaha County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Nemaha County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School	Record	Nemaha Central	Seneca, 66538Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	553
Sabetha Elementary School	Record	Prairie Hills	Sabetha, 66534Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	393
Sabetha High School	Record	Prairie Hills	Sabetha, 66534Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	232
Nemaha Central High School	Record	Nemaha Central	Seneca, 66538Rural: Remote	9–12	High	221
Centralia Elem	Record	Vermillion	Centralia, 66415Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	210
Sabetha Middle School	Record	Prairie Hills	Sabetha, 66534Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	166
Centralia High	Record	Vermillion	Centralia, 66415Rural: Remote	7–12	High	128
Wetmore Elementary	Record	Prairie Hills	Wetmore, 66550Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	90
Wetmore High	Record	Prairie Hills	Wetmore, 66550Rural: Remote	9–12	High	34

Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School

Nemaha Central

Seneca, 66538 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary553 students

Sabetha Elementary School

Prairie Hills

Sabetha, 66534 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary393 students

Sabetha High School

Prairie Hills

Sabetha, 66534 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High232 students

Nemaha Central High School

Nemaha Central

Seneca, 66538 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High221 students

Centralia Elem

Vermillion

Centralia, 66415 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary210 students

Sabetha Middle School

Prairie Hills

Sabetha, 66534 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle166 students

Centralia High

Vermillion

Centralia, 66415 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High128 students

Wetmore Elementary

Prairie Hills

Wetmore, 66550 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary90 students

Wetmore High

Prairie Hills

Wetmore, 66550 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High34 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,590

State avg $9,009

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kansas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Scott County (97.0%), Neosho County (96.6%), and Nemaha County (96.3%) currently lead Kansas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kansas?

Across Kansas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $9,009. The highest current county values are Elk County ($16,438), Mitchell County ($12,668), and Coffey County ($12,176). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Nemaha County?

Nemaha County has a school score of 83/100, which is a higher measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Nemaha County?

The high school graduation rate in Nemaha County is 96.3%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Nemaha County spend per student?

Nemaha County spends $8,590 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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