Valentine Community Schools, Nebraska

Valentine Community Schools is a unified school district in Cherry County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 4,109 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 3,517 sq mi (9,109 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
4,109 ± 185
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Cherry County
Land area
3,517 sq mi (9,109 km²)
Median household income
$61,705 ± $8,958
Median home value
$167,400 ± $28,818
Water area
31.9 sq mi (82.5 km²)
State
Nebraska
Census code (GEOID)
3178020
Coordinates (central point)
42.549741, -100.937628

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Valentine Community Schools, largest first

  1. Valentine (city)2,633 people
  2. Valentine Precinct633 people
  3. Loup Precinct289 people
  4. Wood Lake Precinct102 people
  5. Kennedy Precinct93 people
  6. Goose Creek Precinct91 people
  7. Cleveland Precinct88 people
  8. Russell Precinct73 people
  9. Crookston Precinct72 people
  10. Gillaspie Precinct53 people
  11. Crookston (village)45 people
  12. Barley Precinct40 people
All 13
  1. Wood Lake (village)16 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Cody-Kilgore Public Schools26 mi northwest
  2. Mullen Public Schools35 mi south
  3. Thedford Public Schools39 mi southeast
  4. Todd County School District 66-1, South Dakota47 mi north
  5. Ainsworth Community Schools53 mi east
  6. Hyannis Area Schools57 mi southwest
  7. Bennett County School District 03-1, South Dakota58 mi northwest
  8. Sandhills Public Schools65 mi southeast
  9. Keya Paha County Schools67 mi east
  10. Gordon-Rushville Public Schools67 mi west

These share a boundary with Valentine Community Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Valentine Community Schools before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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