Boyd County Schools & Education
Boyd County, Nebraska
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 86.9%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,275
National avg $13,239
State avg $10,521
School Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 64/100
State Score Position
#42
of 93 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Boyd County
Measured School Summary
Boyd County performs at an average level with a school score of 66/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.
Funding Context
Boyd County spends $9,275 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 3% above the Nebraska average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Boyd 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
4 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
66/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #42 of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data.
Completion
90.0%
3.1 pts above the state average
Funding context
$9,275
$1,246 below the state average
School coverage
4
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
Boyd County has 4 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 Boyd 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
Boyd 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
#42
of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data. The county score is 2 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.
BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Elementary to high school visible
333 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Boyd 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
Boyd County Graduation Rates Exceed State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Boyd County, Nebraska.
Boyd County reports a graduation rate of 90.0%, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 86.9% and the national rate of 87.0%. The county's single district, Boyd County Schools, manages four rural schools with a total enrollment of 333 students. Boyd County Middle School in Spencer is the largest facility in the district, enrolling 105 students. Per-pupil expenditure is reported at $9,275, which is lower than the state average of $10,521 and the national average of $13,000. The county's composite school score is 65.8, slightly higher than the state average of 63.6 and 15 points higher than the national median of 50.0. Average school size in the county is 83 students. All facilities are classified as rural by the NCES. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Boyd County
Reported Enrollment
333
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Boyd County
BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS
4 Public Schools in Boyd 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 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER) | Record | BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS | SPENCER, 68777Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 105 |
| BOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (SPENCER) | Record | BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS | SPENCER, 68777Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 95 |
| BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) | Record | BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS | BUTTE, 68722Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 86 |
| BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH) | Record | BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS | LYNCH, 68746Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 47 |
BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER)
BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS
SPENCER, 68777 / Rural: Remote
BOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (SPENCER)
BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS
SPENCER, 68777 / Rural: Remote
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)
BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS
BUTTE, 68722 / Rural: Remote
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)
BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS
LYNCH, 68746 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,275
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.