Best Public Schools in Kenesaw, NE

Summary:

The city of Kenesaw, Nebraska is home to two high-performing public schools - Kenesaw Elementary School and Kenesaw Secondary School. Both schools have consistently outperformed state averages in academic proficiency, attendance, and graduation rates, indicating a strong commitment to student success within the Kenesaw Public Schools district.

Kenesaw Elementary School is ranked 113 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates 16-17 percentage points above the state average for 3rd grade, and 9-10 percentage points above for 5th grade. Kenesaw Elementary also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and spends $20,833 per student, higher than the state average.

At the secondary level, Kenesaw Secondary School is ranked 56 out of 168 Nebraska high schools and has a 3-star rating. The school's students outperform the state average in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency by 9-23 percentage points. Kenesaw Secondary also boasts an impressive 88.1% 4-year graduation rate and a low 21.1% chronic absenteeism rate, while spending $19,609 per student, again higher than the state average.

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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
Kenesaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 N 5th Ave	Kenesaw	68956	Adams County	Kenesaw Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 752-3215	145	13	11.5	29.7%	136 (93.8%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.5	113^th of 428 public elementary schools	73.6%		68.3	143^rd of 459 public elementary schools	68.8%	30	$20,833	$1,625	$15,606
Kenesaw Secondary School	Public	7-12	110 N 5th Ave	Kenesaw	68956	Adams County	Kenesaw Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 752-3215	131	15	8.6	26.7%	126 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.7	56^th of 168 public high schools	66.7%		78.6	36^th of 215 public high schools	83.3%	20	$19,609	$625	$15,797

Cities Near Kenesaw

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Juniata	8.6 mi	1
Shelton	10.84 mi	2	178^th
Hastings	11.07 mi	14	157^th
Roseland	12.05 mi	1	117^th
Gibbon	12.68 mi	2	203^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.

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