Best Public Schools in Fairbury, NE

Summary:

The city of Fairbury, Nebraska is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Jefferson Intermediate School and Central Elementary School) and 1 high school (Fairbury Junior-Senior High School). The schools in this Fairbury Public Schools district face challenges, with the high school and one of the elementary schools ranking in the bottom quarter of their respective state rankings.

The high school has seen fluctuating state rankings, ranging from 127th to 177th out of Nebraska high schools, and has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%. While the school's test scores are generally below state averages, it has shown some improvement in recent years. The other elementary school, Jefferson Intermediate, has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Nebraska elementary schools, with test scores below state averages. Central Elementary, on the other hand, does not have any statewide ranking history, but has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and the highest spending per student among the three schools.

Overall, the schools in Fairbury, Nebraska face challenges in academic performance, as measured by test scores and statewide rankings. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and exploring strategies to improve student engagement and learning may be key focus areas for the district to improve educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	808 F St	Fairbury	68352	Jefferson County	Fairbury Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 729-2418	279	21	13.5	62.0%	218 (78.1%)	6 (2.2%)	45 (16.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	$23,187	$2,758	$18,076
Jefferson Intermediate School	Public	3-6	924 K Street	Fairbury	68352	Jefferson County	Fairbury Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 729-5041	254	21	11.8	53.1%	218 (85.8%)	2 (0.8%)	23 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	31	323^rd of 428 public elementary schools	24.5%		31	346^th of 459 public elementary schools	24.6%	23	$15,890	$946	$12,845
Fairbury Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1501 9th St	Fairbury	68352	Jefferson County	Fairbury Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 729-6116	375	33	11.3	52.0%	316 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	26.8	127^th of 168 public high schools	24.4%		32.1	147^th of 215 public high schools	31.6%	20	$19,423	$203	$16,133

Cities Near Fairbury

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Diller	12.73 mi	1	152^nd
Daykin	14.09 mi	2	129^th
De Witt	18.34 mi	2	75^th
Odell	20.83 mi	1	59^th
Hebron	21.68 mi	2	111^th

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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.

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