Index	Kearney	Nebraska	National
Average Test Scores	74%	75%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	17	780	79,221
Total private schools	3	182	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	56	7,963

The Kearney, NE educational system consists of 17 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Kearney public schools have average test scores of 74% which is 1% lower than than the Nebraska average and 51% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Kearney public schools is 14:1, compared to 13:1 in Nebraska and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade, 92.9% have completed high school, 36.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.6% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Kearney

Index	Kearney	Nebraska	National
Completed 8th grade	93.3%	88.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.9%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	71.9%	63.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	46.1%	40.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	36.8%	30.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.7%	9.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.6%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%

Kearney, NE School Districts

Kearney Public Schools

There are a total of 17 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Kearney. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kearney, NE schools is 74%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Kearney, NE, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Amherst, NE	225	90%	83%
Glenwood, NE	473	90%	82%
Minden, NE	2,911	69%	40%
Gibbon, NE	2,081	61%	23%
Kearney, NE	32,709	74%	51%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
St. Charles, IL	32,745	51%	3%
Rome, NY	32,673	38%	24%
Kennesaw, GA	32,669	49%	0%
Eastpointe, MI	32,648	18%	63%
Tooele, UT	32,783	35%	29%
Kearney, NE	32,709	74%	51%

Source: The Kearney, NE education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.