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Minden Public Schools Schools
Minden Public Schools is a public school district in Nebraska, based in Kearney County (Minden). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Minden Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Minden Public Schools
3 of 3 schools in Minden Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
Best schools in Minden Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Minden East Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ C L Jones Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Minden High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Minden Public Schools
High schools (1)
- B Minden High School, Minden
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ C L Jones Middle School, Minden
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A Minden East Elementary School, Minden
Where Minden Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Minden (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Nebraska
- County: Kearney County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 781 students with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers and 118 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3173830
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Kearney Public Schools (14 schools, 22 mi)
- Adams Central Public Schools (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Holdrege Public Schools (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Hastings Public Schools (7 schools, 29 mi)
- Wood River Rural Schools (3 schools, 32 mi)
- South Central Nebraska Unified 5 (6 schools, 42 mi)
- Grand Island Public Schools (19 schools, 43 mi)
Questions about Minden Public Schools
How many schools are in Minden Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Minden Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Minden Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Minden.
How good are the schools in Minden Public Schools?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 53.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Minden Public Schools?
781 students were enrolled in Minden Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Minden Public Schools?
Minden Public Schools is in Nebraska, based in Kearney County, with its district office in Minden. Its boundary covers about 351 sq mi.