Kearney Public Schools
Kearney Public Schools is located close to the center of Nebraska. Kearney Public Schools has 206.53 square miles of land area and 2.13 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Kearney Public Schools population is 37,751. Kearney Public Schools median household income is $52,181 in 2010-2014. Kearney Public Schools median house value is $150,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Kearney Public Schools is close to the state average in quality.
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Kearney Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
310 West 24th St
Kearney NE, 68845, Buffalo County
Phone: 308-698-8000
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 5,354 | 5,297 | 5,287 | 5,218 | 5,199 | 5,084 | 5,040 |
English Language Learner Students: | 155 | 204 | 248 | 264 | 226 | 224 | 218 |
Total Teachers: | 350.88 | 344.23 | 339.32 | 340.37 | 339.94 | 333.00 | 334.50 |
Prekindergarten: | 7.65 | 6.25 | NA | 4.50 | 4.50 | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | 21.00 | 21.00 | NA | NA |
Elementary: | 257.40 | 253.03 | 257.44 | 226.96 | 226.08 | 245.90 | 248.40 |
Secondary: | 85.83 | 84.95 | 81.88 | 87.91 | 88.36 | 87.10 | 86.10 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 |
Total Other Staff: | 312.37 | 309.97 | 311.39 | 327.87 | 311.24 | 307.00 | 379.80 |
Instructional Aides: | 77.36 | 74.92 | 74.20 | 79.40 | 69.90 | 69.30 | 111.60 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 4.44 | 3.40 | 4.30 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 12.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 10.23 | 10.10 | 9.30 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 6.63 | 6.50 | 5.70 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.60 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 8.25 | 8.25 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 |
Library/Media Support: | 9.01 | 9.20 | 9.23 | 9.67 | 9.36 | 9.40 | 13.20 |
District Administrators: | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 15.89 | 15.88 | 15.91 | 16.30 | 15.89 | 15.70 | 30.60 |
School Administrators: | 16.80 | 16.80 | 15.70 | 15.70 | 15.90 | 15.90 | 16.60 |
School Administrative Support: | 19.18 | 19.43 | 18.73 | 19.15 | 11.91 | 11.90 | NA |
Student Support Services: | 31.04 | 30.94 | 33.07 | 33.87 | 34.94 | 34.00 | 33.00 |
Other Support Services: | 111.84 | 111.55 | 111.61 | 118.34 | 124.17 | 121.80 | 146.70 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.26 | 15.39 | 15.58 | 15.33 | 15.29 | 15.27 | 15.07 |
Schools
Bryant Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1611 Ave C, Kearney NE 68847 | |
Buffalo Hills Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 6110 11th Ave, Kearney NE 68845 | |
Central Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 300 West 24th St, Kearney NE 68845 | |
Emerson Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2705 Ave East, Kearney NE 68847 | |
Glenwood Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 8105 9th Ave, Kearney NE 68845 | |
Horizon Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 915 West 35th St, Kearney NE 68845 | |
Kearney Education Center | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 1511 5th Ave, Kearney NE 68845 | |
Kearney Sr High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 3610 6th Ave, Kearney NE 68845 | |
Kenwood Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 915 16th Ave, Kearney NE 68845 | |
Meadowlark Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1010 East 53rd St, Kearney NE 68847 | |
Northeast Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 910 East 34th St, Kearney NE 68847 | |
Park Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3000 7th Ave, Kearney NE 68845 | |
Sunrise Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 4611 Ave North, Kearney NE 68847 | |
Windy Hills Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 4211 20th Ave, Kearney NE 68845 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
NeSA Test | |||||
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.46 | 94.61 |
2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.16 | 95.59 |
2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.79 | 100.24 |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.29 | 100.61 |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.64 | 101.96 |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.25 | 101.98 |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.60 | 105.71 |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.77 | 98.81 |
2013 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.06 | 102.88 |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 48.62 | 44.32 |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 42.93 | 44.65 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.56 | 103.49 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.78 | 107.84 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.26 | 110.06 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.10 | 101.01 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.42 | 104.41 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.96 | 108.66 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.42 | 111.04 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.54 | 102.64 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.35 | 106.36 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.78 | 108.63 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.48 | 103.84 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.81 | 109.01 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.11 | 111.62 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.73 | 114.70 |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 44.40 | 43.59 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.29 | 102.67 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.75 | 108.48 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.54 | 108.93 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.70 | 101.08 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.73 | 107.65 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.00 | 114.26 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 125.60 | 118.18 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.76 | 101.12 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.78 | 104.29 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.86 | 100.35 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.39 | 106.09 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.39 | 106.35 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.08 | 101.38 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.29 | 108.81 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.11 | 112.59 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.16 | 115.06 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.63 | 98.68 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.06 | 103.91 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.04 | 105.64 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.14 | 104.30 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.05 | 110.38 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.31 | 115.94 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.91 | 121.73 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.73 | 97.89 |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.29 | 99.25 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.33 | 102.15 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.96 | 102.43 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.07 | 106.08 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.46 | 108.89 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.77 | 115.20 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.56 | 99.80 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.25 | 102.54 |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 45.62 | 44.19 |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 44.99 | 44.89 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $57,758,000 | $10,925 | $63,441,000 | $12,158 | $55,372,000 | $10,651 | |||
Federal: | $4,971,000 | $940 | 8.6% | $9,514,000 | $1,823 | 15.0% | $6,090,000 | $1,171 | 11.0% |
State: | $16,751,000 | $3,168 | 29.0% | $18,059,000 | $3,461 | 28.5% | $16,703,000 | $3,213 | 30.2% |
Local: | $36,036,000 | $6,816 | 62.4% | $35,868,000 | $6,874 | 56.5% | $32,579,000 | $6,266 | 58.8% |
Total Expenditures: | $67,803,000 | $12,824 | $69,709,000 | $13,359 | $53,532,000 | $10,297 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $50,567,000 | $9,564 | $48,619,000 | $9,318 | $47,347,000 | $9,107 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $33,376,000 | $6,313 | 66.0% | $31,063,000 | $5,953 | 63.9% | $31,376,000 | $6,035 | 66.3% |
Student and Staff Support: | $5,672,000 | $1,073 | 11.2% | $5,918,000 | $1,134 | 12.2% | $5,058,000 | $973 | 10.7% |
Administration: | $4,470,000 | $845 | 8.8% | $4,293,000 | $823 | 8.8% | $4,488,000 | $863 | 9.5% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $7,049,000 | $1,333 | 13.9% | $7,345,000 | $1,408 | 15.1% | $6,425,000 | $1,236 | 13.6% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $16,056,000 | $3,037 | $20,542,000 | $3,937 | $5,642,000 | $1,085 | |||
Construction: | $15,310,000 | $2,896 | $19,830,000 | $3,800 | $4,966,000 | $955 | |||
Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $23,000 | $4 | $55,000 | $11 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $1,180,000 | $223 | $507,000 | $97 | $440,000 | $85 | |||
Total Salary: | $34,174,000 | $6,464 | $31,950,000 | $6,123 | $32,186,000 | $6,191 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $24,466,000 | $4,628 | 71.6% | $22,094,000 | $4,234 | 69.2% | $22,993,000 | $4,423 | 71.4% |
Other Salary: | $9,708,000 | $1,836 | 28.4% | $9,856,000 | $1,889 | 30.8% | $9,193,000 | $1,768 | 28.6% |
Total Benefit: | $8,046,000 | $1,522 | $7,402,000 | $1,419 | $7,693,000 | $1,480 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $5,579,000 | $1,055 | 69.3% | $4,877,000 | $935 | 65.9% | $5,178,000 | $996 | 67.3% |
Other Benefit: | $2,467,000 | $467 | 30.7% | $2,525,000 | $484 | 34.1% | $2,515,000 | $484 | 32.7% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 49.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 8.7% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 17.7% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 28.5% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 29.9% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 15.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $44,902.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,967.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $38,476.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $45,680.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $49,126.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $50,560.0 |
* Kearney Public Schools was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.