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Knox County

Nebraska · Public K-12

15 public schools serving approximately 1,735 students, in a county of 8,363 residents.

Schools
15
7 districts
Enrollment
1,735
NCES CCD
Median income
$64,636
Below Nebraska avg
Free/reduced lunch
33.5%
Below Nebraska avg
Elementary
7
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
358 students · 7 districts in Knox County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Knox County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
86%
Hispanic
3%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Native American
9%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
71%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Native American
22%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
19.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.6%
civilian labor
Median age
44
24.1% under 18

All schools (15)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCroftonElementaryPK-06180·
CROFTON HIGH SCHOOLCroftonHigh07-12178·
CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCreightonElementaryPK-06175·
ISANTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNiobraraElementaryPK-05142·
BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLBloomfieldHigh07-12136·
BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBloomfieldElementaryPK-06135·
NIOBRARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNiobraraElementaryPK-06128·
CREIGHTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHCreightonHigh07-12115·
WAUSA HIGH SCHOOLWausaHigh07-12114·
WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWausaElementaryPK-06102·
NIOBRARA SECONDARY SCHOOLNiobraraHigh07-1286·
VERDIGRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVerdigreElementaryPK-0681·
VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOLVerdigreHigh07-1266·
ISANTI HIGH SCHOOLNiobraraHigh09-1253·
ISANTI MIDDLE SCHOOLNiobraraMiddle06-0844·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Knox County?
Knox County, Nebraska has 15 public K-12 schools serving approximately 1,735 students.
How many high schools are in Knox County?
Knox County, Nebraska has 7 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 7 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Knox County?
CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS is the largest school district in Knox County, serving approximately 358 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
How many people live in Knox County?
Knox County has roughly 8,363 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Knox County?
Median household income in Knox County is $64,636, below the Nebraska average of $69,055. About 7.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Knox County?
Approximately 19.0% of adults 25 and older in Knox County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Knox County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 33.5% of students in Knox County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Nebraska county average of 38.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Knox County schools?
Across Knox County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 10.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Knox County?
Knox County residents are approximately 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Knox County is owner-occupied?
Knox County has about 4,521 housing units, of which roughly 78.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data