Keya Paha County Schools & Education
Keya Paha County, Nebraska
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
51/100
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
$14,165
National avg $13,239
State avg $10,521
School Score
51/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 64/100
State Score Position
#77
of 93 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Keya Paha County
Measured School Summary
Keya Paha County has midrange measured school signals (score: 51/100) with a graduation rate of 75.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
With $14,165 per pupil, Keya Paha County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 20% below the Nebraska average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 11.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 35% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Keya Paha 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
2 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
51/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #77 of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
11.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$14,165
$3,644 above the state average
School coverage
2
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
Keya Paha County has 2 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 Keya Paha 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
Keya Paha 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
#77
of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data. The county score is 13 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.
KEYA PAHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Elementary and high visible
86 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
KEYA PAHA COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 2 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 Keya Paha County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
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
Graduation Rates in Keya Paha County Trail State and National Averages
Education data brief for Keya Paha County, Nebraska.
In Keya Paha County, the public high school graduation rate is 75.0%, trailing both the Nebraska state average of 86.9% and the national average of 87.0%. The county operates under a single school district, Keya Paha County Schools, which serves a total of 86 students across two rural campuses. While graduation rates are lower than state norms, per-pupil expenditure is relatively high at $14,165, exceeding the state average of $10,521 and the national average of $13,000. The county's composite school score of 51.4 is lower than the Nebraska average of 63.6 but remains slightly above the national median of 50.0. The largest school is Keya Paha County High School, with an enrollment of 48 students in grades 7–12. 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
2
in Keya Paha County
Reported Enrollment
86
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Keya Paha County
KEYA PAHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
2 Public Schools in Keya Paha 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 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEYA PAHA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | KEYA PAHA COUNTY SCHOOLS | SPRINGVIEW, 68778Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 48 |
| SPRING VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | KEYA PAHA COUNTY SCHOOLS | SPRINGVIEW, 68778Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 38 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$14,165
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.