Enrollment
97
Elementary
DISTRICT 57 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXETER-MILLIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310013301346
EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER
318 S RIVER AVE, EXETER, NE 68351 · (402) 266-5911 · Fillmore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
15 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 29% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 10% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within EXETER-MILLIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
74.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 97 | #498 of 587 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
97
+46 (+90%) vs 2020
+70% since 2010-11, when it was 57
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 8.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 97 | 8.2 | 11.9:1 | 15% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 8.7 | 10.8:1 | 14% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 9.6 | 8.3:1 | 13% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 6 | 8.5:1 | 12% (6) |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 5.8 | 10.4:1 | 18% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 55 | 5 | 11.0:1 | 24% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 57 | 3 | 19.0:1 | 30% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER.
About EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER
EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER serves students in EXETER, Nebraska, as a small elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 97 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Nebraska is roughly 272 students; this school is 64% smaller than that.
EXETER-MILLIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 170 students spread across 3 schools.
The student body at EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER is 95% White. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 2% Native American. That is close to the 94% White share among all Fillmore County residents. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER is 8.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.9:1. That is lower than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. The school counts 15 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 15%. Across public schools in Fillmore County, the average is 24%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 71.0%.
Fillmore County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,295, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Fillmore County is home to 8 public schools and about 910 public school students.
EXETER-MILLIGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER holds 2 other public schools. EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER's average proficiency of 63.4% compares with 64.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 51 to 97. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.5:1 to 11.9:1 over the same years.
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Fillmore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,541
Census ACS
Median income
$76,295
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
910 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EXETER-MILLIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- EXETER-MILLIGAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 46 students
- EXETER-MILLIGAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 27 students
Other schools in EXETER
- EXETER-MILLIGAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 46 students
- EXETER-MILLIGAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 27 students
Nearby schools
- EXETER-MILLIGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 27
- EXETER-MILLIGAN HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 46
- FILLMORE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL7.1 mi · 169
- FRIEND HIGH SCHOOLS8.3 mi · 100
- FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.3 mi · 127
- MC COOL JUNCTION ELEM SCHOOL10.5 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETERHow large is EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER?
EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER enrolls approximately 97 students in grades PK-05.
Is EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER an elementary, middle, or high school?
EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER is approximately 11.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER?
Student demographics at EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic.
Who oversees EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER?
EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER is overseen by EXETER-MILLIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Fillmore County.
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