Banner County Schools & Education
Banner County, Nebraska
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 86.9%
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,755
National avg $13,239
State avg $10,521
School Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 64/100
State Score Position
#76
of 93 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Banner County
Measured School Summary
Banner County has midrange measured school signals (score: 52/100) with a graduation rate of 75.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
With $14,755 per pupil, Banner County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 19% below the Nebraska average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 11.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 40% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Banner 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
3 public schools and 1 district 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
52/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #76 of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
11.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$14,755
$4,234 above the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Banner County has 3 public schools across 1 district, 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.
What Banner 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.
Small-system county
Banner County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#76
of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points below 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.
BANNER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Elementary to high school visible
151 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
BANNER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Banner County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
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
Banner County Reports Higher Per-Pupil Spending Despite Lower Graduation Rates
Education data brief for Banner County, Nebraska.
Banner County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $14,755, which is significantly higher than the Nebraska state average of $10,521 and the national average of $13,000. While funding levels are elevated, the county's graduation rate stands at 75.0%, which is 12 percentage points lower than the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 86.9%. The county is served by one district, Banner County Public Schools, which enrolls 151 students across three rural facilities: an elementary, a middle, and a high school. The average school size is 50 students, with the elementary school being the largest at 78 students. The composite school score for the county is 51.6, lower than the state average of 63.6 but slightly above the national median of 50.0. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Banner County
Reported Enrollment
151
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Banner County
BANNER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
3 Public Schools in Banner 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 dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANNER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | BANNER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HARRISBURG, 69345Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 78 |
| BANNER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | BANNER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HARRISBURG, 69345Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 41 |
| BANNER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | BANNER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HARRISBURG, 69345Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 32 |
BANNER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BANNER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HARRISBURG, 69345 / Rural: Remote
BANNER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
BANNER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HARRISBURG, 69345 / Rural: Remote
BANNER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
BANNER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HARRISBURG, 69345 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$14,755
State avg $10,521
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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.