Item: Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools
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Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools

300 Wyoming St
Murdock, NE 68407-0407

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (402) 867-2341

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Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 519 students in Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Nebraska.

Public Schools in Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools have an score of 87% (versus the Nebraska public school average of 58%), and score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Nebraska public school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,098 Schools

# Students

519 Students

328,084 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

24,011 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
Pre-K	60	71
Kind	36	82
1	32	84
2	33	86
3	49	85
4	34	86
5	45	85
6	47	86
7	37	86
8	38	88
9	28	92
10	29	93
11	25	86
12	26	93

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#4 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools
2023	#4
2022	#10
2021	#6
2019	#6
2018	#5
2017	#5
2016	#3
2015	#34
2014	#33
2013	#73
2012	#51

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87%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	87%	58%
2022	70%	46%
2021	71%	46%
2019	74%	52%
2018	76%	51%
2017	87%	69%
2016	92%	72%
2015	86%	72%
2014	85%	71%
2013	81%	69%
2012	82%	67%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	66%	47%
2021	67%	48%
2019	74%	52%
2018	76%	51%
2017	72%	51%
2016	95%	82%
2015	89%	79%
2014	88%	77%
2013	84%	76%
2012	80%	74%
2011	78%	72%

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70-74%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	72%	62%
2021	69%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	90%	87%
2015	90%	86%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	86%
2012	90%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.07	0.56
2022	0.09	0.54
2021	0.10	0.54
2020	0.09	0.53
2019	0.09	0.53
2018	0.08	0.53
2017	0.08	0.53
2016	0.06	0.50
2015	0.26	0.50
2014	0.08	0.49
2013	0.08	0.48
2012	0.05	0.48
2011	0.02	0.48
2010	0.03	0.43
2009	0.04	0.42
2008	0.03	0.42
2007	0.03	0.40
2006	0.04	0.39
2005	0.04	0.38
2004	0.02	0.36
2003	0.05	0.34
2002	0.03	0.33
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.06	0.30
1999	0.07	0.26
1998	0.05	0.25
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.02	0.22
1994	0.04	0.21
1993	0.03	0.20
1992	0.01	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	2%	20%
2020	2%	19%
2019	2%	19%
2018	1%	19%
2017	1%	19%
2016	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	17%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	1%	12%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	5%
1997	3%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2022)
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2009	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%

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% White

97%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	97%	63%
2022	95%	64%
2021	95%	65%
2020	96%	66%
2019	96%	66%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	66%
2016	97%	68%
2015	53%	68%
2014	96%	69%
2013	96%	70%
2012	97%	70%
2011	99%	71%
2010	99%	74%
2009	97%	74%
2008	98%	75%
2007	98%	76%
2006	98%	78%
2005	98%	78%
2004	100%	79%
2003	98%	80%
2002	99%	81%
2001	98%	82%
2000	97%	84%
1999	97%	86%
1998	98%	86%
1997	97%	87%
1996	99%	88%
1995	100%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	99%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,987 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$8 MM	$7 MM
2022	$7 MM	$7 MM
2021	$8 MM	$7 MM
2020	$7 MM	$7 MM
2019	$7 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$7 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$5 MM
2014	$6 MM	$6 MM
2012	$6 MM	$5 MM
2011	$6 MM	$5 MM
2010	$6 MM	$5 MM
2009	$6 MM	$5 MM
2008	$5 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$3 MM	0

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Spending

$7 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$7 MM	$7 MM
2022	$6 MM	$7 MM
2021	$7 MM	$7 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$6 MM	$7 MM
2017	$6 MM	$7 MM
2016	$6 MM	$6 MM
2015	$7 MM	$5 MM
2014	$6 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$5 MM
2011	$6 MM	$5 MM
2010	$7 MM	$5 MM
2009	$12 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$4 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$3 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$14,724

$15,484

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$15,345	$20,877
2022	$15,839	$19,557
2021	$15,438	$20,591
2020	$15,839	$19,557
2019	$14,599	$18,842
2018	$14,911	$18,137
2017	$15,256	$21,513
2016	$15,328	$21,928
2015	$14,242	$15,061
2014	$14,944	$16,989
2012	$13,085	$14,891
2011	$13,581	$15,008
2010	$14,798	$15,061
2009	$13,220	$13,761
2008	$10,729	$12,540
2007	$9,752	$12,537
2006	$9,555	$13,266
2005	$8,106	$12,192
2004	$9,251	$10,755
2003	$8,274	$9,511
2002	$8,094	$9,609
2001	$7,478	$9,292
2000	$7,311	$9,055
1999	$8,057	$9,188
1998	$7,217	$8,736
1997	$8,028	$6,779
1995	$6,732	$5,667
1992	$6,228	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$12,987

$16,797

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$13,534	$20,039
2022	$13,534	$19,516
2021	$13,616	$19,764
2020	$13,534	$19,516
2019	$12,979	$18,820
2018	$13,599	$17,818
2017	$13,561	$21,152
2016	$13,317	$21,053
2015	$16,979	$13,876
2014	$14,258	$16,710
2012	$12,931	$14,721
2011	$13,074	$14,070
2010	$17,641	$13,876
2009	$28,165	$13,000
2008	$10,044	$12,053
2007	$8,576	$11,886
2006	$8,876	$12,059
2005	$8,486	$11,185
2004	$8,606	$10,622
2003	$7,709	$9,698
2002	$7,756	$10,047
2001	$7,794	$9,108
2000	$7,298	$8,679
1999	$6,971	$8,700
1998	$6,678	$7,889
1997	$7,183	$7,074
1995	$6,853	$6,016
1992	$5,843	$4,757

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Best Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elmwood-murdock Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

400 West F St
Elmwood, NE 68349
(402) 994-2125

Gr: PK-6 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #22.

Elmwood-murdock Jr/sr High School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

300 Wyoming St
Murdock, NE 68407
(402) 867-2341

Gr: 7-12 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools?

Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools manages 2 public schools serving 519 students.

What is the rank of Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools?

Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools is ranked #4 out of 245 school districts in Nebraska (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Nebraska school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools?

97% of Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools students are White, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools?

Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

What is Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,987 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Top 5%
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education