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MC Cool Junction Public Schools

209 South Gragan Ave
Mccool Junction, NE 68401-0278
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 127 students in MC Cool Junction Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in MC Cool Junction Public School have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
240 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
MC Cool Junction Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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)
#158 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
60%
58%
45-49%
47%
60-69%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.11
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
95%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,092 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,208 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,092
$15,484
Spending / Student
$20,208
$16,797

Best MC Cool Junction Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccool Junction Jr-sr High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
209 South Gragan Ave
Mc Cool Junction, NE 68401
(402) 724-2231
Gr: 7-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 240 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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