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

No. Use the Nemaha 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 Nemaha 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 Nemaha County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Nemaha County Schools & Education

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

Nemaha County, Nebraska

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

School Score

75/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

95.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

95.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.9%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,842

National avg $13,239

State avg $10,521

School Score

75/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 64/100

State Score Position

#20

of 93 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Nemaha County

Measured School Summary

Nemaha County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 75/100 and a graduation rate of 95.3%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

At $7,842 per pupil, Nemaha County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 17% above the Nebraska average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 8.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 25% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Nemaha 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

7 public schools and 2 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

75/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #20 of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data.

Completion

95.3%

8.4 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,842

$2,679 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Nemaha County has 7 public schools across 2 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 Nemaha 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

Nemaha 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

#20

of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data. The county score is 11 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.

AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

1,051 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Elementary and high visible

363 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

AUBURN PUBLIC 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 Nemaha County?

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

Nemaha County Reports Per-Pupil Spending Well Below State Average

Education data brief for Nemaha County, Nebraska.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Nemaha County's most distinctive data point is its per-pupil expenditure of $7,842, which is significantly lower than the Nebraska state average of $10,521 and roughly 40% below the national average of $13,000. Despite this lower spending level, the county's graduation rate is 95.3%, which is substantially higher than both the state average of 86.9% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's school system includes seven schools with a total enrollment of 1,414 students. Auburn Public Schools is the largest district, serving 1,051 students across four schools, with Calvert Elementary being the largest school at 577 students. The composite school score for the county is 75.0, surpassing the Nebraska average of 63.6 and the national median of 50.0. The schools are a mix of town and rural locales, with five schools located in towns and two in rural areas. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Nemaha County

Reported Enrollment

1,414

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High2

Other2

2 School Districts in Nemaha County

AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

4 schools

1,051 students

JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

363 students

7 Public Schools in Nemaha 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 Nemaha County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
CALVERT ELEMENTARY	Record	AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	AUBURN, 68305Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	577
AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	AUBURN, 68305Town: Remote	9–12	High	247
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON	Record	JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	JOHNSON, 68378Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	202
AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	AUBURN, 68305Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	190
HIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNSON	Record	JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	JOHNSON, 68378Rural: Distant	7–12	High	161
LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOL	Record	AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	AUBURN, 68305Town: Remote	PK	Other	37
LEARNING CENTER	Record	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 04	AUBURN, 68305Town: Remote	1–12	Special Education	0

CALVERT ELEMENTARY

AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

AUBURN, 68305 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary577 students

AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL

AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

AUBURN, 68305 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High247 students

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON

JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOHNSON, 68378 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary202 students

AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL

AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

AUBURN, 68305 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle190 students

HIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNSON

JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOHNSON, 68378 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High161 students

LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOL

AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

AUBURN, 68305 / Town: Remote

RecordPKOther37 students

LEARNING CENTER

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 04

AUBURN, 68305 / Town: Remote

Record1–12Special Education0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,842

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 Nemaha County?

Nemaha County has a school score of 75/100, which is a higher 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 Nemaha County?

The high school graduation rate in Nemaha County is 95.3%, 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 Nemaha County spend per student?

Nemaha County spends $7,842 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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