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Leigh Community Schools

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Leigh Community Schools is located in east Nebraska. Leigh Community Schools has 110.28 square miles of land area and 0.18 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Leigh Community Schools population is 1,152. Leigh Community Schools median household income is $52,688 in 2010-2014. Leigh Community Schools median house value is $88,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Leigh Community Schools is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (82 out of 218, top 38%) Elementary/Middle School: (29 out of 243, top 12%)* Rank: #59
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	1,152 (2010-2014), rank #190
Population Growth	-10.49% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	10.43/sq mi, rank #127
Median Household Income:	$52,688 at 2010-2014—-3.73% increase since 2005-2009, rank #93
Median House Price:	$88,400 at 2010-2014—-3.91% increase since 2005-2009, rank #131
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	110.28 sq mi, rank #205
Water Area:	0.18 sq mi (0.17%), rank #195
State:	Nebraska
County:	Stanton County, Platte County, Colfax County
City:	Stanton, Leigh, Madison, Creston, Humphrey, Clarkson
Zip:	68779, 68643, 68748, 68631, 68642, 68629
Area:	Norfolk, NE;Columbus, NE

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Leigh Community Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

310 East Short St

Leigh NE, 68643, Colfax County

Phone: 402-487-2228

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	159	148	163	150	148	160	168
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	19.07	19.78	18.49	18.45	18.45	18.80	18.80
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	0.00	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	1.00	1.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	8.82	8.82	7.97	6.94	6.69	7.70	7.70
Secondary:	10.25	10.96	10.52	10.51	10.76	11.10	11.10
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	14.14	15.04	16.92	15.71	15.84	14.40	14.10
Instructional Aides:	2.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.13	0.14	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.62	0.62	0.62	1.24	0.62	0.60	0.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.24	0.12	0.10	0.10
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.50	1.00	0.50	0.50	0.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	1.00	0.00	1.50	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrators:	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrative Support:	1.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	NA
Student Support Services:	0.39	0.28	0.30	0.47	0.22	0.00	0.00
Other Support Services:	6.50	8.50	9.00	8.50	9.50	7.30	8.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	8.34	7.48	8.82	8.13	8.02	8.51	8.94

Schools

Leigh Elementary School		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	222 West 4th St, Leigh NE 68643
Leigh High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	310 Short St, Leigh NE 68643

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.59	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.36	95.59
2010	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.73	100.61
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.24	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.71	101.98
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.21	98.81
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	47.50	44.32
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	147.36	103.49
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	153.00	110.06
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	135.09	104.41
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	138.29	111.04
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.45	106.36
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.27	103.84
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	114.45	111.62
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	125.00	102.67
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	136.80	108.93
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.73	107.65
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	127.20	118.18
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	113.40	104.29
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	135.82	106.09
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	122.33	101.38
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.55	112.59
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.36	98.68
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	122.20	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.08	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.73	110.38
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	125.50	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.93	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.08	99.25
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.29	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.33	108.89
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.08	99.80
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	49.33	44.19

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$3,110,000	$19,080		$2,910,000	$19,400		$2,809,000	$18,980
Federal:	$103,000	$632	3.3%	$104,000	$693	3.6%	$195,000	$1,318	6.9%
State:	$216,000	$1,325	6.9%	$244,000	$1,627	8.4%	$240,000	$1,622	8.5%
Local:	$2,791,000	$17,123	89.7%	$2,562,000	$17,080	88.0%	$2,374,000	$16,041	84.5%
Total Expenditures:	$2,699,000	$16,558		$2,561,000	$17,073		$2,420,000	$16,351
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,512,000	$15,411		$2,440,000	$16,267		$2,276,000	$15,378
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,503,000	$9,221	59.8%	$1,496,000	$9,973	61.3%	$1,373,000	$9,277	60.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$167,000	$1,025	6.6%	$157,000	$1,047	6.4%	$154,000	$1,041	6.8%
Administration:	$440,000	$2,699	17.5%	$415,000	$2,767	17.0%	$402,000	$2,716	17.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$402,000	$2,466	16.0%	$372,000	$2,480	15.2%	$347,000	$2,345	15.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$142,000	$871		$71,000	$473		$67,000	$453
Construction:	$0	$0		$16,000	$107		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$45,000	$276		$50,000	$333		$55,000	$372

Total Salary:	$1,379,000	$8,460		$1,316,000	$8,773		$1,243,000	$8,399
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$880,000	$5,399	63.8%	$843,000	$5,620	64.1%	$790,000	$5,338	63.6%
Other Salary:	$499,000	$3,061	36.2%	$473,000	$3,153	35.9%	$453,000	$3,061	36.4%
Total Benefit:	$526,000	$3,227		$531,000	$3,540		$516,000	$3,486
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$371,000	$2,276	70.5%	$378,000	$2,520	71.2%	$370,000	$2,500	71.7%
Other Benefit:	$155,000	$951	29.5%	$153,000	$1,020	28.8%	$146,000	$986	28.3%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	86.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	NA

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	14.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	40.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	20.0%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$34,397.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$28,167.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,333.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

* Leigh Community Schools was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.