Total enrollment
1,345
-29 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 1,345 students · 1 city
MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS reports 5 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,345 Nebraska students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #13 of 22 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,345 | #33 of 93 | #5,848 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #45 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #56 of 93 | #4,390 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.3% | #40 of 87 | #5,965 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #36 of 43 | #5,500 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,424 to 1,345 students (down 6%) and from 97 to 96 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mc Cook | High | 09-12 | 448 |
| MC COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Mc Cook | Elementary | PK-03 | 411 |
| MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mc Cook | Middle | 06-08 | 305 |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Mc Cook | Elementary | 04-05 | 181 |
| MC COOK ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION | Mc Cook | High | 07-12 | 0 |
About MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS is a rural-scale Nebraska school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,345.
In terms of grade levels, MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 269 in this district, meaningfully below the Nebraska typical of 324.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,345 students, remained close to its prior level from the 1,374 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.