Best Public Schools in Giltner, NE

Summary:

The city of Giltner, Nebraska is home to two schools - Giltner Elementary School and Giltner High School, which are part of the Giltner Public Schools district. While Giltner High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Nebraska, Giltner Elementary School has shown more mixed performance, with room for improvement in certain areas.

Giltner High School stands out as a strong performer, with a ranking of 49 out of 215 high schools in Nebraska for the 2022-2023 school year and a 5-star rating in 2018-2019. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 50% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, 35% in ACT Mathematics, and 40% in ACT Science - significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Giltner High School maintains a strong 88.1% four-year graduation rate, a key indicator of student success.

In contrast, Giltner Elementary School has seen some improvements in test scores, but still lags behind the state averages in several areas. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%. Furthermore, the difference in per-student spending between the elementary and high school ($17,654 vs. $22,077) may indicate funding disparities within the district that could impact the quality of education at the elementary level. These findings suggest that while Giltner High School is a standout performer, Giltner Elementary School may have room for improvement to provide a more equitable education for all students in the Giltner area.

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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
Giltner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	#2 West 6th Rd	Giltner	68841	Hamilton County	Giltner Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 849-2238	147	11	13.7	42.9%	140 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.1	145^th of 428 public elementary schools	66.1%		48.2	245^th of 459 public elementary schools	46.6%	100	$17,654	$917	$13,623
Giltner High School	Public	7-12	#2 West 6th Rd	Giltner	68841	Hamilton County	Giltner Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 849-2238	97	12	8.1	38.1%	90 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)	$22,077	$560	$17,798

Cities Near Giltner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harvard	8.41 mi	3
Aurora	9.81 mi	4	72^nd
Doniphan	13.74 mi	2	35^th
Hampton	15.18 mi	2
Hastings	15.79 mi	14	157^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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