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Anselmo-Merna Public Schools

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Anselmo-Merna Public Schools is located close to the center of Nebraska. Anselmo-Merna Public Schools has 488.57 square miles of land area and 0.43 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Anselmo-Merna Public Schools population is 1,048. Anselmo-Merna Public Schools median household income is $48,750 in 2010-2014. Anselmo-Merna Public Schools median house value is $74,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Anselmo-Merna Public Schools is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (20 out of 218, top 9%) Elementary/Middle School: (37 out of 243, top 15%)* Rank: #30
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	1,048 (2010-2014), rank #202
Population Growth	-23.56% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	2.14/sq mi, rank #225
Median Household Income:	$48,750 at 2010-2014—9.49% increase since 2005-2009, rank #140
Median House Price:	$74,300 at 2010-2014—-1.33% increase since 2005-2009, rank #183
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	488.57 sq mi, rank #39
Water Area:	0.43 sq mi (0.09%), rank #156
State:	Nebraska
County:	Custer County, Blaine County
City:	Anselmo, Merna, Broken Bow, Callaway, Sargent
Zip:	68813, 68856, 68822, 68825, 68874

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Anselmo-Merna Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

750 North Conway St

Merna NE, 68856, Custer County

Phone: 308-643-2224

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	241	231	261	250	241	254	241
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	24.41	23.49	22.60	22.10	22.37	23.30	24.10
Prekindergarten:	1.34	1.00	NA	1.07	0.55	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	1.00	1.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	10.88	10.50	11.79	9.40	9.00	10.50	11.30
Secondary:	12.19	11.99	10.81	10.63	11.82	12.80	12.80
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	23.65	16.20	22.87	20.51	21.81	24.40	23.50
Instructional Aides:	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	5.13	5.50	5.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.50	0.50	0.88	0.90	0.90	0.90	1.90
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.88	0.88	0.90	0.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.78	0.78	0.80	0.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.90	0.90	0.90	0.90
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	0.58	1.08	0.95	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	2.00	0.50	1.00	2.00	1.00	0.00	2.00
School Administrators:	1.50	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrative Support:	2.00	0.50	2.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	NA
Student Support Services:	1.07	1.02	0.79	0.83	0.67	0.70	0.30
Other Support Services:	12.00	6.60	11.25	9.00	9.33	12.50	10.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	9.87	9.83	11.55	11.31	10.77	10.90	10.00

Schools

Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	750 North Conway St, Merna NE 68856
Anselmo-Merna High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	750 North Conway St, Merna NE 68856

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	122.36	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	123.72	95.59
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	93.00	100.24
2010	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.86	100.61
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.43	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.22	101.98
2013	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.40	105.71
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.22	98.81
2013	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.40	102.88
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	48.68	44.32
2013	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	45.87	44.65
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.13	103.49
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.82	107.84
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.50	110.06
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	89.69	101.01
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.47	104.41
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.88	108.66
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.09	111.04
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.81	102.64
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	139.83	106.36
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.81	108.63
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.95	103.84
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.19	109.01
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.58	111.62
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.13	114.70
2013	Writing	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	41.13	43.59
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.50	102.67
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.94	108.48
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	113.67	108.93
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.94	101.08
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.33	107.65
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.22	114.26
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.33	118.18
2012	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.22	101.12
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.17	104.29
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.71	100.35
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	143.31	106.09
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.11	106.35
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.29	101.38
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.29	108.81
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	133.00	112.59
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	123.94	115.06
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	129.44	98.68
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.47	103.91
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	151.67	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.69	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	121.67	110.38
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.53	115.94
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	149.00	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	125.38	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	132.63	99.25
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	121.75	102.15
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.44	102.43
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	113.50	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	126.06	108.89
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.31	115.20
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.44	99.80
2013	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.50	102.54
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	38.63	44.19
2013	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	48.38	44.89

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$3,507,000	$13,437		$4,230,000	$16,920		$3,983,000	$16,527
Federal:	$112,000	$429	3.2%	$319,000	$1,276	7.5%	$275,000	$1,141	6.9%
State:	$418,000	$1,602	11.9%	$620,000	$2,480	14.7%	$622,000	$2,581	15.6%
Local:	$2,977,000	$11,406	84.9%	$3,291,000	$13,164	77.8%	$3,086,000	$12,805	77.5%
Total Expenditures:	$3,499,000	$13,406		$3,678,000	$14,712		$3,376,000	$14,008
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,140,000	$12,031		$2,968,000	$11,872		$2,881,000	$11,954
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,708,000	$6,544	54.4%	$1,677,000	$6,708	56.5%	$1,570,000	$6,515	54.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$284,000	$1,088	9.0%	$232,000	$928	7.8%	$218,000	$905	7.6%
Administration:	$386,000	$1,479	12.3%	$380,000	$1,520	12.8%	$422,000	$1,751	14.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$762,000	$2,920	24.3%	$679,000	$2,716	22.9%	$671,000	$2,784	23.3%
Total Capital Outlay:	$325,000	$1,245		$457,000	$1,828		$270,000	$1,120
Construction:	$102,000	$391		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$34,000	$130		$39,000	$156		$56,000	$232

Total Salary:	$1,537,000	$5,889		$1,510,000	$6,040		$1,532,000	$6,357
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$923,000	$3,536	60.1%	$889,000	$3,556	58.9%	$911,000	$3,780	59.5%
Other Salary:	$614,000	$2,352	39.9%	$621,000	$2,484	41.1%	$621,000	$2,577	40.5%
Total Benefit:	$596,000	$2,284		$615,000	$2,460		$602,000	$2,498
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$420,000	$1,609	70.5%	$417,000	$1,668	67.8%	$406,000	$1,685	67.4%
Other Benefit:	$176,000	$674	29.5%	$198,000	$792	32.2%	$196,000	$813	32.6%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	81.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	18.2%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	18.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	13.6%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	27.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	18.2%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	18.2%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	22.7%

Mean Base Salary:	$36,285.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$28,333.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$31,833.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$39,568.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$39,750.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$41,000.0

* Anselmo-Merna Public Schools was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.