The Grand Island Independent Nebraska's students scored exceptionally well on the student achievement portion of the new state report card. Grand Island Senior High's juniors scored comparably to Nebraska high school students as a whole, but its elementary students lagged behind their counterparts in the rest of the state. The Independent Nebraska's students scored exceptionally well on the student achievement portion of the new state report card. Grand Island Senior High's juniors scored comparably to Nebraska high school students as a whole, but its elementary students lagged behind their counterparts in the rest of the state. Teacher salaries are 21 percent higher than the state average.
Teachers are less likely to be absent for illness, personal leave or assigned school activities.
Teachers were gone for professional development more frequently. The state report card ranked students on how well they scored on various standardized achievement tests. Grand Island Public Schools use the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. In the report card on school districts released Wednesday afternoon, student scores were compared nationwide. Here's a look at some of the data the Grand Island school district sent to the state for inclusion in the report card.