Top Rankings
Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 47 students in Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District.
Public Preschools in Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
181 Students
158,897 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
11,536 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
93%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,343 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,983 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,343
$15,475
Spending / Student
$26,983
$16,787
Best Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
340 Carroll St
Bruning, NE 68322
(402) 353-4685
Bruning, NE 68322
(402) 353-4685
Gr: PK-1 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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