Elkhorn Public Schools
- ELKHORN, NE
School District
Elkhorn Public Schools
- ELKHORN, NE
- Rating 4.4 out of 5 72 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade C
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Administrationgrade A+
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade B+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade A
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
82%
Percent Proficient - Math
84%
Average Graduation Rate
97%
Average SAT
1300
42 responses
Average ACT
28
681 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade C
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
10,642
Free or Reduced Lunch
7.6%
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$55,321
Teachers in First/Second Year
12.5%
Finances
Expenses Per Student
$12,789 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade B
Median Household Income
$65,359
National
$69,021Median Rent
$999
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$177,700
National
$244,900Elkhorn Public Schools Reviews
Rating 4.4 out of 5 72 reviews
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Elkhorn Public Schools gives an excellent education and has lots of extracurricular activities available, but I have felt that they put more emphasis on grades than mental health. There have been times where I or a friend needed help, and it just wasn't given. Luckily for us, we made it through it because we have a good support system, but other people might not have other options to fall back onto. I also brought up a concern about a graded debate in class about whether being homosexual was nature or nurture, feeling that it was homophobic to encourage kids to discuss this, especially when sides of the debate were assigned. This was met with little to no concern, and I was told that it is important for students to be able to debate all sides of an argument. I wholeheartedly agree with that, but this is not an argument, it is a scientific fact and it pertains to a group of people that are marginalized and persecuted every day.
I attended Elkhorn Public Schools K-12 and loved the district. I have had many positive experiences here and the school district really does prepare students for college. The academics can be rigorous at times, especially the amount of homework in the upper grades, but if you push through, you will be successful in college. Besides academics and outstanding teachers (who will always put their students before themselves) the administration is poor. It is very political and all about who you know. Princiapals and other admin should not have such a stuck up attitude and look at the bigger picture, which is not themselves.
Overall, I really like Elkhorn. They push their students to work hard to have a good future. They also provide a wide range of activities and clubs to be involved in. I am a senior currently, and I have liked almost all of the teachers that I have had in this district. The only reason that I did not give 5 stars is that they sometimes overly push taking AP and honors classes. This causes many kids to feel like they need to take those classes, even if they would be too difficult. This is not okay. Not every student needs to take all honors and AP classes to be successful. With that being said, the teachers of the honors and AP classes are understanding, and they realize that the classes are hard. All of my teachers have some sort of way that we can come in to make up points.