Northwest Public Schools
Northwest Public Schools is located in southeast Nebraska. Northwest Public Schools has 248.66 square miles of land area and 1.47 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Northwest Public Schools population is 5,835. Northwest Public Schools median household income is $59,323 in 2010-2014. Northwest Public Schools median house value is $157,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Northwest Public Schools is close to the state average in quality.
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Northwest Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
2710 North North Rd
Grand Island NE, 68803, Hall County
Phone: 308-385-6398
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 1,496 | 1,468 | 1,415 | 1,354 | 1,435 | 1,429 | 1,399 |
English Language Learner Students: | 29 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 13 |
Total Teachers: | 112.41 | 107.57 | 101.41 | 104.97 | 103.80 | 101.20 | 95.20 |
Prekindergarten: | 1.00 | 1.00 | NA | 1.00 | 1.00 | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | 4.75 | 5.00 | NA | NA |
Elementary: | 58.91 | 58.35 | 55.91 | 53.71 | 52.30 | 55.90 | 52.10 |
Secondary: | 52.50 | 48.22 | 45.50 | 45.51 | 45.50 | 45.30 | 43.10 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 |
Total Other Staff: | 80.23 | 72.98 | 70.93 | 70.45 | 69.91 | 92.40 | 68.50 |
Instructional Aides: | 19.00 | 15.25 | 14.50 | 11.50 | 14.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.68 | 2.18 | 2.93 | 4.10 | 4.35 | 4.40 | 4.20 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.60 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.80 | 1.40 | 2.30 | 2.20 |
Library/Media Support: | 1.50 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
District Administrators: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 |
School Administrators: | 5.75 | 5.05 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.70 | 6.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | NA |
Student Support Services: | 5.80 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 3.80 | 3.51 | 4.00 | 1.50 |
Other Support Services: | 26.00 | 23.50 | 24.00 | 25.25 | 24.65 | 43.00 | 26.00 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.31 | 13.65 | 13.95 | 12.90 | 13.82 | 14.12 | 14.70 |
Schools
1r Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 3301 West Oner Rd, Grand Island NE 68803 | |
Cedar Hollow School | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 4900 South Engleman Rd, Grand Island NE 68803 | |
Chapman Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 1003 Cady St, Chapman NE 68827 | |
Lockwood Preschool | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 728 Lockwood Rd, Grand Island NE 68801 | |
Northwest High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 2710 North North Rd, Grand Island NE 68803 | |
St Libory Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 435 St Paul Rd, Saint Libory NE 68872 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
NeSA Test | |||||
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 96.15 | 94.61 |
2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.60 | 95.59 |
2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.92 | 100.24 |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.48 | 100.61 |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.57 | 101.96 |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.55 | 101.98 |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.71 | 105.71 |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.46 | 98.81 |
2013 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.03 | 102.88 |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 43.61 | 44.32 |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 44.78 | 44.65 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.01 | 103.49 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.69 | 107.84 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.82 | 110.06 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.22 | 101.01 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.93 | 104.41 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.54 | 108.66 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.23 | 111.04 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.37 | 102.64 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.81 | 106.36 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.17 | 108.63 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.88 | 103.84 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.90 | 109.01 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.57 | 111.62 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.10 | 114.70 |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 42.36 | 43.59 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.36 | 102.67 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.01 | 108.48 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.14 | 108.93 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.71 | 101.08 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.33 | 107.65 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.17 | 114.26 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.51 | 118.18 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.52 | 101.12 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.26 | 104.29 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.72 | 100.35 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.94 | 106.09 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.74 | 106.35 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.71 | 101.38 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.58 | 108.81 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.97 | 112.59 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.20 | 115.06 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.26 | 98.68 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.00 | 103.91 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.39 | 105.64 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.16 | 104.30 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.33 | 110.38 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.73 | 115.94 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.56 | 121.73 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.67 | 97.89 |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.93 | 99.25 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.77 | 102.15 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.65 | 102.43 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.10 | 106.08 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.44 | 108.89 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.61 | 115.20 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.01 | 99.80 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.68 | 102.54 |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 41.08 | 44.19 |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 43.17 | 44.89 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $15,553,000 | $10,992 | $16,741,000 | $12,364 | $16,189,000 | $11,282 | |||
Federal: | $968,000 | $684 | 6.2% | $2,133,000 | $1,575 | 12.7% | $1,241,000 | $865 | 7.7% |
State: | $6,457,000 | $4,563 | 41.5% | $6,708,000 | $4,954 | 40.1% | $6,832,000 | $4,761 | 42.2% |
Local: | $8,128,000 | $5,744 | 52.3% | $7,900,000 | $5,835 | 47.2% | $8,116,000 | $5,656 | 50.1% |
Total Expenditures: | $15,140,000 | $10,700 | $15,314,000 | $11,310 | $15,516,000 | $10,813 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $13,707,000 | $9,687 | $13,861,000 | $10,237 | $13,795,000 | $9,613 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $9,241,000 | $6,531 | 67.4% | $9,611,000 | $7,098 | 69.3% | $9,266,000 | $6,457 | 67.2% |
Student and Staff Support: | $729,000 | $515 | 5.3% | $514,000 | $380 | 3.7% | $532,000 | $371 | 3.9% |
Administration: | $1,468,000 | $1,037 | 10.7% | $1,472,000 | $1,087 | 10.6% | $1,580,000 | $1,101 | 11.5% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $2,269,000 | $1,604 | 16.6% | $2,264,000 | $1,672 | 16.3% | $2,417,000 | $1,684 | 17.5% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $305,000 | $216 | $936,000 | $691 | $610,000 | $425 | |||
Construction: | $34,000 | $24 | $166,000 | $123 | $85,000 | $59 | |||
Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $90,000 | $64 | $97,000 | $72 | $146,000 | $102 | |||
Total Salary: | $7,522,000 | $5,316 | $6,752,000 | $4,987 | $7,458,000 | $5,197 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $5,545,000 | $3,919 | 73.7% | $4,986,000 | $3,682 | 73.8% | $5,603,000 | $3,905 | 75.1% |
Other Salary: | $1,977,000 | $1,397 | 26.3% | $1,766,000 | $1,304 | 26.2% | $1,855,000 | $1,293 | 24.9% |
Total Benefit: | $2,800,000 | $1,979 | $3,068,000 | $2,266 | $3,008,000 | $2,096 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $2,054,000 | $1,452 | 73.4% | $2,335,000 | $1,725 | 76.1% | $2,261,000 | $1,576 | 75.2% |
Other Benefit: | $746,000 | $527 | 26.6% | $733,000 | $541 | 23.9% | $747,000 | $521 | 24.8% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 41.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.6% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 14.7% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 26.3% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 31.6% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 14.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,541.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $26,192.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $34,674.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $40,515.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $45,655.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $47,793.0 |
* Northwest Public Schools was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.