Johnson-brock Public Schools, NE

Original Research by School Decision on Johnson-brock Public Schools

Johnson-Brock Public Schools is a small, rural public district in southeastern Nebraska that serves students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district covers a broad area of Nemaha County, encompassing several small towns including Auburn, Brock, and Johnson, each with its own modest housing market and local character. The student population is predominantly white, and overall enrollment is small for a PK-12 system, which shapes nearly every aspect of the district's operation and reporting.

Academically, the picture is incomplete because state testing data is largely suppressed. In a district this size, results for individual grade levels are withheld when the number of test-takers is too small to protect student privacy, so most of the math, English language arts, and science results for the most recent school year are simply not reported. The one exception available is fourth-grade ELA, where a substantial majority of students performed at or above the state's proficiency standard. That single point suggests solid reading and writing skills in that grade, but without more grade-level visibility it is hard to know whether performance holds steady across elementary, middle, and high school. The district's graduation rate is also not reported in the available data, so families will want to ask the district directly about how many students complete high school on time and what pathways they take afterward.

The district operates two schools: an elementary school and a high school, both based in Johnson. Given the small enrollment, class sizes are likely quite small, and many families in this kind of rural setting appreciate the close-knit environment where staff know students well. On the other hand, the same small size means a limited range of course offerings and extracurriculars, though no specific program or course-access data was available here to confirm what is actually offered.

Community context is anchored by the housing market across the district's coverage area. Home values vary considerably from one town to another, with some zip codes showing recent price appreciation and others relatively flat or slightly declining. Relative to national benchmarks, home values in the district's area are lower, and the affordability ratio, mortgage rates, and median household income for the broader economy give a sense of what it costs to live there. The district itself did not report its share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a usual indicator of economic need, so that dimension is missing.

A search for recent district changes turned up no evidence of major referendums, curriculum updates, staffing shifts, or property-tax initiatives that would alter a family's experience in the near term. The district appears to be operating steadily without headline-level disruption.

For a family considering this area, the main takeaway is that Johnson-Brock is a very small rural district where student privacy protections limit public test-score visibility and where many common metrics are simply absent from the record. The one reported academic result is positive, but a parent should expect to get a fuller picture by visiting the schools and talking directly with administrators about student outcomes, program availability, and support services. The district is likely a good fit for those who value a low student-to-teacher ratio and a community-oriented school experience, but less so for those looking for extensive advanced coursework, diverse programming, or robust public data to compare options.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

359

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 2%

Black 0%

White 97%

Two+ 1%

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

HIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNSON

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

80%

Grade 4

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$209,920

Year-over-year change+7.1%

Range across 10 ZIP codes$143K to $307K

vs. state typical0.75x

vs. national typical0.57x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (10 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
68378	Johnson	$254K	+11.3%	28.7%
68305	Auburn	$170K	+3.6%	26.1%
68320	Brock	$227K	+10.3%	23.9%
68450	Tecumseh	$180K	-2.5%	6.6%
68376	Humboldt	$144K	+0.8%	4.6%
68448	Talmage	$184K	+6.3%	1.9%
68447	Table Rock	$143K	+2.6%	1.9%
68329	Cook	$228K	+4.3%	1.6%
68410	Nebraska City	$204K	+2.0%	0.4%
68441	Steinauer	$307K	+3.1%	0.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,059/mo

Home price / national median income2.5x

Comparison

State typical home value$279,080 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.