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

No. Use the Knox 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 Knox 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 Knox County?

Start with the 15 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Knox County Schools & Education

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

Knox County, Nebraska

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

School Score

61/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

85.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.9%

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,679

National avg $13,239

State avg $10,521

School Score

61/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 64/100

State Score Position

#50

of 93 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Knox County

Measured School Summary

Knox County performs at an average level with a school score of 61/100 and a solid graduation rate of 85.7%.

Funding Context

With $12,679 per pupil, Knox County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 5% below the Nebraska average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 21% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Knox 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

15 public schools and 7 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

61/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #50 of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data.

Completion

85.7%

1.2 pts below the state average

Funding context

$12,679

$2,158 above the state average

School coverage

7 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

Knox County has 15 public schools across 7 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 Knox 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.

Mixed school landscape

Knox County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#50

of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data. The county score is 3 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.

CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Elementary and high visible

358 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

CREIGHTON COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Elementary and high visible

290 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Elementary and high visible

271 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Elementary to high school visible

239 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL 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 Knox County?

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

Education Overview

About Schools in Knox County, Nebraska

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Vast Network of Rural Schools

Knox County manages a surprisingly large network of 15 public schools serving ,1735 students across 7 different districts. The landscape is evenly split with 7 elementary schools and 7 high schools, plus one middle school, ensuring widespread access for rural families.

Multiple Districts Serve Knox Communities

The county's education is decentralized across 7 districts, with Creighton Community Public Schools and Bloomfield Community Schools being the largest. There are no charter schools, meaning students attend one of the 15 local public campuses.

The Essence of Rural Education

Every single school in Knox County is classified as rural, with an average size of 116 students per campus. Crofton Elementary is the largest school at 180 students, while most other campuses maintain even smaller, highly familiar environments.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Knox County

Reported Enrollment

1,735

15 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary7

Middle1

High7

Other0

7 School Districts in Knox County

CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

2 schools

358 students

CREIGHTON COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

290 students

BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

2 schools

271 students

ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL

3 schools

239 students

WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

216 students

NIOBRARA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

214 students

VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

147 students

15 Public Schools in Knox 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 Knox County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	CROFTON, 68730Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	180
CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL	Record	CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	CROFTON, 68730Rural: Remote	7–12	High	178
CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	CREIGHTON COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CREIGHTON, 68729Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	175
ISANTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL	NIOBRARA, 68760Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	142
BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	BLOOMFIELD, 68718Rural: Remote	7–12	High	136
BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	BLOOMFIELD, 68718Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	135
NIOBRARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	NIOBRARA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	NIOBRARA, 68760Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	128
CREIGHTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCH	Record	CREIGHTON COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CREIGHTON, 68729Rural: Remote	7–12	High	115
WAUSA HIGH SCHOOL	Record	WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WAUSA, 68786Rural: Remote	7–12	High	114
WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WAUSA, 68786Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	102
NIOBRARA SECONDARY SCHOOL	Record	NIOBRARA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	NIOBRARA, 68760Rural: Remote	7–12	High	86
VERDIGRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	VERDIGRE, 68783Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	81
VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	VERDIGRE, 68783Rural: Remote	7–12	High	66
ISANTI HIGH SCHOOL	Record	ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL	NIOBRARA, 68760Rural: Remote	9–12	High	53
ISANTI MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL	NIOBRARA, 68760Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	44

CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

CROFTON, 68730 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary180 students

CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL

CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

CROFTON, 68730 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High178 students

CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CREIGHTON COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CREIGHTON, 68729 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary175 students

ISANTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL

NIOBRARA, 68760 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary142 students

BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL

BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

BLOOMFIELD, 68718 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High136 students

BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

BLOOMFIELD, 68718 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary135 students

NIOBRARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NIOBRARA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NIOBRARA, 68760 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary128 students

CREIGHTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCH

CREIGHTON COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CREIGHTON, 68729 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High115 students

WAUSA HIGH SCHOOL

WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

WAUSA, 68786 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High114 students

WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

WAUSA, 68786 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary102 students

NIOBRARA SECONDARY SCHOOL

NIOBRARA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NIOBRARA, 68760 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High86 students

VERDIGRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

VERDIGRE, 68783 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary81 students

VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL

VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

VERDIGRE, 68783 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High66 students

ISANTI HIGH SCHOOL

ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL

NIOBRARA, 68760 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High53 students

ISANTI MIDDLE SCHOOL

ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL

NIOBRARA, 68760 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle44 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$12,679

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 Knox County?

Knox County has a school score of 61/100, 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 Knox County?

The high school graduation rate in Knox County is 85.7%, which is below 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 Knox County spend per student?

Knox County spends $12,679 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 May 13, 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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