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Leigh Community Schools

222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (402) 487-3301

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Leigh Community 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 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 289 students in Leigh Community Schools. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Nebraska.

Public Schools in Leigh Community Schools have an score of 86% (versus the Nebraska public school average of 58%), and score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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

289 Students

328,084 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

24,011 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
Pre-K	49	71
Kind	27	82
1	21	84
2	27	86
3	16	85
4	19	86
5	18	85
6	15	86
7	13	86
8	15	88
9	19	92
10	14	93
11	16	86
12	20	93

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

Leigh Community 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Leigh Community Schools
2023	#7
2022	#12
2021	#10
2019	#68
2018	#19
2017	#7
2016	#17
2015	#107
2014	#5
2013	#4
2012	#43

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86%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	86%	58%
2022	67%	46%
2021	72%	46%
2019	52%	52%
2018	67%	51%
2017	87%	69%
2016	87%	72%
2015	72%	72%
2014	87%	71%
2013	87%	69%
2012	77%	67%

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60-64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	62%	47%
2021	62%	48%
2019	72%	52%
2018	67%	51%
2017	67%	51%
2016	92%	82%
2015	87%	79%
2014	92%	77%
2013	92%	76%
2012	87%	74%
2011	82%	72%

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80-89%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	84%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	50%	87%
2021	50%	85%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	50%	86%
2016	50%	87%
2015	50%	86%
2014	50%	86%
2013	50%	86%
2012	80%	84%

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

0.13

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.15	0.56
2022	0.18	0.54
2021	0.16	0.54
2020	0.15	0.53
2019	0.15	0.53
2018	0.23	0.53
2017	0.23	0.53
2016	0.22	0.50
2015	0.28	0.50
2014	0.14	0.49
2013	0.18	0.48
2012	0.23	0.48
2011	0.13	0.48
2010	0.11	0.43
2009	0.10	0.42
2008	0.06	0.42
2007	0.06	0.40
2006	0.07	0.39
2005	0.07	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.11	0.34
2002	0.04	0.33
2001	0.03	0.31
2000	0.02	0.30
1999	0.02	0.26
1998	0.04	0.25
1997	0.05	0.24
1996	0.04	0.22
1995	0.04	0.21
1989	0.02	0.17
1988	0.03	0.17

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	6%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	7%	19%
2019	7%	19%
2018	11%	19%
2017	11%	19%
2016	11%	18%
2015	8%	18%
2014	7%	17%
2013	7%	17%
2012	13%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	6%	14%
2009	5%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	3%	12%
2006	4%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	3%	10%
2003	6%	9%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	2%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
1988	1%	5%

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% White

94%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	92%	63%
2022	90%	64%
2021	91%	65%
2020	92%	66%
2019	92%	66%
2018	87%	66%
2017	87%	66%
2016	88%	68%
2015	35%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	90%	70%
2012	87%	70%
2011	93%	71%
2010	94%	74%
2009	95%	74%
2008	97%	75%
2007	97%	76%
2006	96%	78%
2005	97%	78%
2004	97%	79%
2003	94%	80%
2002	98%	81%
2001	99%	82%
2000	99%	84%
1999	99%	86%
1998	98%	86%
1997	97%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	100%	89%
1991	100%	90%

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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 (2016-2023)
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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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 $17,100 is higher 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 $17,913 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 68% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$5,080 MM

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

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Spending

$5 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$14 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$14 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$3 MM	$6 MM
2015	$2 MM	$5 MM
2014	$3 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$5 MM
2010	$2 MM	$5 MM
2009	$2 MM	$5 MM
2008	$2 MM	$4 MM
2007	$2 MM	$4 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$17,100

$15,484

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$17,906	$20,877
2022	$18,427	$19,557
2021	$19,230	$20,591
2020	$18,427	$19,557
2019	$19,925	$18,842
2018	$18,421	$18,137
2017	$19,040	$21,513
2016	$20,138	$21,928
2015	$15,350	$15,061
2014	$20,044	$16,989
2012	$19,080	$14,891
2011	$19,400	$15,008
2010	$18,980	$15,061
2009	$16,263	$13,761
2008	$14,613	$12,540
2007	$14,519	$12,537
2006	$11,963	$13,266
2005	$11,488	$12,192
2004	$10,171	$10,755
2003	$9,498	$9,511
2002	$8,422	$9,609
2001	$7,252	$9,292
2000	$7,429	$9,055
1999	$7,194	$9,188
1998	$6,263	$8,736
1997	$6,089	$6,779
1995	$4,598	$5,667
1992	$5,026	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$17,913

$16,797

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Leigh Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$18,757	$20,039
2022	$56,841	$19,516
2021	$20,144	$19,764
2020	$56,841	$19,516
2019	$17,412	$18,820
2018	$17,162	$17,818
2017	$18,740	$21,152
2016	$17,238	$21,053
2015	$13,224	$13,876
2014	$18,421	$16,710
2012	$16,558	$14,721
2011	$17,073	$14,070
2010	$16,351	$13,876
2009	$14,688	$13,000
2008	$13,815	$12,053
2007	$11,928	$11,886
2006	$11,079	$12,059
2005	$10,433	$11,185
2004	$9,096	$10,622
2003	$8,941	$9,698
2002	$8,641	$10,047
2001	$7,654	$9,108
2000	$7,537	$8,679
1999	$13,967	$8,700
1998	$6,840	$7,889
1997	$5,711	$7,074
1995	$4,772	$6,016
1992	$4,810	$4,757

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Best Leigh Community Schools Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Leigh High School

(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-2228

Gr: 7-12 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Leigh Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-3301

Gr: PK-6 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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

How many schools belong to Leigh Community Schools?

Leigh Community Schools manages 2 public schools serving 289 students.

What is the rank of Leigh Community Schools?

Leigh Community Schools is ranked #12 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%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Leigh Community Schools?

94% of Leigh Community Schools students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Leigh Community Schools?

Leigh Community Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

What is Leigh Community Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,913 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 68% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥50% (Top 30% in NE)
: Top 5%
: 86% (Top 1%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education