Nuckolls County Schools & Education
Nuckolls County, Nebraska
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
89/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 86.9%
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,901
National avg $13,239
State avg $10,521
School Score
89/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 64/100
State Score Position
#3
of 93 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Nuckolls County
Measured School Summary
Nuckolls County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 89/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Nuckolls County spends $10,901 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 40% above the Nebraska average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 8.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Nuckolls 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 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
89/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #3 of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
8.1 pts above the state average
Funding context
$10,901
$380 above the state average
School coverage
7
1 district 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
Nuckolls County has 7 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 Nuckolls 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
Nuckolls 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
#3
of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data. The county score is 25 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.
SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Elementary to high school visible
410 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 Nuckolls 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
Nuckolls County Schools Report Significantly High Composite Performance Scores
Education data brief for Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
Nuckolls County public schools recorded a composite school score of 89.3, a figure that stands well above the Nebraska state average of 63.6 and the national median of 50.0. This performance metric coincides with a graduation rate of 95.0%, which is higher than both the state average of 86.9% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Public education in the county is delivered through a strictly rural framework across seven schools. The largest district, Superior Public Schools, manages three of these schools and enrolls 410 of the county’s 646 total students. The county’s per-pupil expenditure is $10,901, slightly higher than the Nebraska average of $10,521 but below the national average of $13,000. Facilities are small, with an average school size of 92 students. Notable institutions include Superior Elementary School with 196 students and Superior Senior High School with 130 students. No charter schools operate within the county. 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
7
in Nuckolls County
Reported Enrollment
646
7 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Nuckolls County
SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
7 Public Schools in Nuckolls 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 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SUPERIOR, 68978Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 196 |
| SUPERIOR SR HIGH SCHOOL | Record | SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SUPERIOR, 68978Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 130 |
| LAWRENCE/NELSON ELEMENTARY SCH | Record | SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 | LAWRENCE, 68957Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 87 |
| SUPERIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SUPERIOR, 68978Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 84 |
| LAWRENCE/NELSON HIGH SCH | Record | SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 | NELSON, 68961Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 63 |
| LAWRENCE - NELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 | NELSON, 68961Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 53 |
| LAWRENCE EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Record | SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 | LAWRENCE, 68957Rural: Remote | PK | Other | 33 |
SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUPERIOR, 68978 / Rural: Remote
SUPERIOR SR HIGH SCHOOL
SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUPERIOR, 68978 / Rural: Remote
LAWRENCE/NELSON ELEMENTARY SCH
SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5
LAWRENCE, 68957 / Rural: Remote
SUPERIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUPERIOR, 68978 / Rural: Remote
LAWRENCE/NELSON HIGH SCH
SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5
NELSON, 68961 / Rural: Remote
LAWRENCE - NELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5
NELSON, 68961 / Rural: Remote
LAWRENCE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5
LAWRENCE, 68957 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$10,901
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.