Best Public Schools in Exeter, NE

Summary:

The city of Exeter, Nebraska is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Exeter-Milligan Elementary-Exeter, Exeter-Milligan High School, and Exeter-Milligan Middle School. These schools are part of the Exeter-Milligan Public Schools district.

Among the three schools, Exeter-Milligan High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 28th out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school's 11th-grade students outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts (50% proficient or better vs. 33.35%) and Mathematics (50% proficient or better vs. 26.23%) on the ACT. In contrast, the elementary and middle schools have smaller enrollments, ranging from 36 to 79 students, and more homogeneous racial demographics, with 94% to 97.47% of students identifying as white.

Spending per student also varies significantly across the schools, with Exeter-Milligan High School spending nearly twice as much per student ($47,372) compared to Exeter-Milligan Middle School ($20,038). This disparity raises questions about the factors driving these spending differences and how they may impact the educational resources and opportunities available to students across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Exeter-Milligan High School	Public	9-12	318 S River Ave	Exeter	68351	Fillmore County	Exeter-Milligan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 266-5911	46	9	4.9	17.4%	45 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$47,372	$348	$40,377
Exeter-Milligan Elementary-Exeter	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S River Ave	Exeter	68351	Fillmore County	Exeter-Milligan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 266-5911	94	9	10.7	13.8%	89 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$28,702	$348	$25,657
Exeter-Milligan Middle School	Public	6-8	318 S River Ave	Exeter	68351	Fillmore County	Exeter-Milligan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 266-5911	28	2	11.3	10.7%	27 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$20,038	$348	$18,674

Cities Near Exeter

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairmont	7.04 mi	1	104^th
Friend	8.32 mi	2	80^th
Mc Cool Junction	10.5 mi	2	133^rd
Geneva	10.84 mi	2	26^th
Dorchester	17.15 mi	2	143^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.