Ponca Public Schools

Summary:

The Ponca Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of three schools: Ponca High School, Jackson Elementary, and Ponca Elementary School. The district as a whole is performing exceptionally well, ranking 5 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ponca High School stands out as the clear standout in the district, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Nebraska. It has a #1 ranking in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Ponca High School also has a high graduation rate of 88.1% and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%.

In contrast, the two elementary schools, Jackson Elementary and Ponca Elementary School, while still performing well, do not stand out as strongly as the high school. Ponca Elementary School has a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 100 elementary schools in Nebraska, but its test scores are more in line with the state averages. Jackson Elementary does not have the same level of detailed performance data available, but it has a higher rate of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to the other schools.

District Detail

505 3rd St
Ponca, NE 68770-0568

(402) 755-5700

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 182 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 441

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	223 N John St	Jackson	68743	Dakota County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 632-4276	120	10	11.6	23.3%	119 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$19,704	$2,045	$16,075
Ponca Elementary School	Public	3-6	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 755-5700	118	11	10.9	29.7%	109 (92.4%)	3 (2.5%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	82.9	52^nd of 428 public elementary schools	87.9%		74.9	100^th of 459 public elementary schools	78.2%	48	$19,113	$307	$15,880
Ponca High School	Public	7-12	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 755-5701	203	18	11.0	20.7%	188 (92.6%)	5 (2.5%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	97.4	1^st of 168 public high schools	99.4%		91.7	9^th of 215 public high schools	95.8%	8	$19,299	$153	$16,050

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
So Sioux City Community Schools	7.57 mi	8	162^nd
Homer Community Schools	9.75 mi	2	151^st
Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools	14.41 mi	3
Allen Consolidated Schools	14.53 mi	2
Winnebago Public Schools District 17	15.35 mi	2	182^nd

Ponca Public Schools

District Detail

Ponca High School

Ponca Elementary School

Jackson Elementary

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