Louisville Public Schools, NE

Original Research by School Decision on Louisville Public Schools

Louisville Public Schools is a single-district system serving a largely rural area of Cass County, Nebraska, from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district operates an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school, and it enrolls a student body of moderate size for a Nebraska county district. The student population is overwhelmingly white, with very small shares of Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and multiracial students. Data on economic disadvantage and on students with individualized education plans or English-learner status is not available in the records reviewed; a parent may want to ask the district directly about how it supports those groups.

On state assessments, Louisville’s overall proficiency across tested grades and subjects places it in the top quarter among Cass County’s four districts. The district’s elementary and middle school results show some variation by grade level and subject. In both math and English language arts, third graders posted solid proficiency rates, and eighth graders performed at a notably strong level, particularly in science, where a very high share of students met the state bar. Fourth and fifth grade ELA results were softer, and seventh grade ELA was the weakest tested grade, with just over half of students reaching proficiency. Several grade-level results for math and for fifth-grade science were suppressed and not reported, likely because the tested group was too small for the state to release the data. Parents looking at academic strength may want to examine patterns across individual grades and discuss any concerns with the school.

Attendance is a clear positive. The district’s chronic absenteeism rate is low and ranks in the top quarter of the county, meaning the vast majority of students are in class consistently. Per-pupil current spending falls in the lower range among Cass County districts; that may reflect a lean administrative structure or a different cost base, and a family interested in resource allocation could follow up with the district office.

The graduation rate for Louisville’s high school was not available in the records we reviewed, so we cannot speak to that metric. Given that the district serves a full high school program and the state reports graduation data, this is a gap a prospective resident might want to fill by checking the Nebraska Department of Education’s public reports or contacting the school directly.

Housing in the areas that feed into Louisville Public Schools shows a range of values across the ten zip codes the district covers. The weighted average home price sits above the Nebraska state benchmark, though below the national median. Prices have risen modestly over the past year, and the ratio of home prices to income is elevated, suggesting that buying a home may be a stretch for an average-earning household. Rental cost data was not available. The overall economic context includes a mortgage rate that has fluctuated in the mid-six-percent range and a national unemployment rate that has held steady at a low level.

The district brief turned up no major recent changes or initiatives publicly reported that would alter the academic or operational picture. That stability may appeal to families who prefer consistency, though it also means there is no evident new programming or facility upgrade to point to.

For a family deciding where to locate, Louisville Public Schools offers a relatively small, cohesive district with a strong record on attendance and academic proficiency that compares favorably within its county. The student body is homogeneous, and the district’s spending per pupil is on the lower side compared to neighboring districts. The housing market in the area is above the state average in cost, and no recent district-wide shifts have been publicly announced. Taken together, this is a straightforward district that performs solidly on the measures available, with the missing graduation data being the main open question for a parent with a high-school-aged child.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

689

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 4%

Black 1%

White 92%

Asian 1%

Two+ 0%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

LOUISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

LOUISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LOUISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

3 grades reported

77%

Grade 3

69%

Grade 4

73%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

68%

Grade 3

57%

Grade 4

59%

Grade 5

78%

Grade 6

51%

Grade 7

84%

Grade 8

Science

1 grade reported

89%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

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

Home Values

Typical home value$355,209

Year-over-year change+4.7%

Range across 10 ZIP codes$232K to $460K

vs. state typical1.27x

vs. national typical0.96x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (10 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
68037	Louisville	$354K	+3.9%	66.3%
68048	Plattsmouth	$311K	+5.7%	11.2%
68003	Ashland	$402K	+4.9%	9.1%
68016	Cedar Creek	$368K	+7.6%	6.6%
68407	Murdock	$330K	+10.9%	2.5%
68059	Springfield	$460K	+3.4%	2.1%
68058	South Bend	$388K	+8.5%	0.7%
68409	Murray	$294K	+4.9%	0.6%
68463	Weeping Water	$232K	+8.7%	0.4%
68413	Nehawka	$250K	+2.2%	0.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,792/mo

Home price / national median income4.2x

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)

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