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

No. Use the Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County?

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

Cheyenne County Schools & Education

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

Cheyenne County, Nebraska

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

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

88.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

88.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.9%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,416

National avg $13,239

State avg $10,521

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 64/100

State Score Position

#63

of 93 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Cheyenne County

Measured School Summary

Cheyenne County performs at an average level with a school score of 55/100 and a solid graduation rate of 88.1%.

Funding Context

Cheyenne County spends $8,416 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 14% below the Nebraska average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 20% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Cheyenne 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

55/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #63 of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data.

Completion

88.1%

1.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,416

$2,105 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts 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

Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne 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

SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS carries most of the listed public-school system, with 6 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#63

of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data. The county score is 9 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.

SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

1,276 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Elementary and high visible

133 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS

High school only in this slice

75 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 1Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Cheyenne County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Cheyenne 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

Cheyenne County Per-Pupil Spending Significantly Trails State and National Averages

Education data brief for Cheyenne County, Nebraska.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Cheyenne County allocates $8,416 per pupil for education, a figure roughly 20% lower than the Nebraska state average of $10,521 and significantly below the national expenditure of $13,000. Despite this lower spending level, the county maintains a high school graduation rate of 88.1%, which is slightly above the state average of 86.9% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's composite school score of 55.3 remains lower than the state's 63.6 average but higher than the national median of 50.0. Sidney Public Schools serves as the largest of the three local districts, enrolling 1,276 students across six schools, including the 349-student Sidney High School. The directory data reflects a mix of town and rural environments, with no charter school presence among its nine public institutions. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Cheyenne County

Reported Enrollment

1,484

9 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle2

High3

Other0

3 School Districts in Cheyenne County

SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

6 schools

1,276 students

POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

166 students

LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

133 students

9 Public Schools in Cheyenne 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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Showing 9 of 9 matching schools

Public schools in Cheyenne County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SIDNEY, 69162Town: Remote	9–12	High	349
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SIDNEY, 69162Town: Remote	PK–KG	Primary	223
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SIDNEY, 69162Town: Remote	7–8	Middle	187
NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SIDNEY, 69162Town: Remote	3–4	Primary	186
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SIDNEY, 69162Town: Remote	5–6	Middle	169
SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SIDNEY, 69162Town: Remote	1–2	Primary	162
POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS	POTTER, 69156Rural: Remote	7–12	High	75
LEYTON ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GURLEY, 69141Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	73
LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL	Record	LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	DALTON, 69131Rural: Remote	9–12	High	60

SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL

SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SIDNEY, 69162 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High349 students

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SIDNEY, 69162 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–KGPrimary223 students

SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SIDNEY, 69162 / Town: Remote

Record7–8Middle187 students

NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SIDNEY, 69162 / Town: Remote

Record3–4Primary186 students

WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SIDNEY, 69162 / Town: Remote

Record5–6Middle169 students

SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SIDNEY, 69162 / Town: Remote

Record1–2Primary162 students

POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS

POTTER, 69156 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High75 students

LEYTON ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GURLEY, 69141 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary73 students

LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL

LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DALTON, 69131 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High60 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,416

State avg $10,521

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nebraska counties have the highest graduation rates?

Washington County (96.3%), Seward County (96.2%), and Keith County (95.4%) currently lead Nebraska 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 Nebraska?

Across Nebraska counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $10,521. The highest current county values are Wheeler County ($19,491), Sioux County ($18,861), and Loup County ($18,703). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Cheyenne County?

Cheyenne County has a school score of 55/100, which is a midrange 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 Cheyenne County?

The high school graduation rate in Cheyenne County is 88.1%, 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 Cheyenne County spend per student?

Cheyenne County spends $8,416 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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