Public schools in Niobrara, NE
Niobrara has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 419 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Isanti Community School runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Niobrara's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Niobrara | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti Community School | 3 | 239 | $39,251 |
| Niobrara Public Schools | 2 | 214 | $26,061 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Niobrara, 116 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niobrara Secondary School | 77 | 6.2 | 60.5% | Niobrara Public Schools |
| Isanti High School | 39 | 4.3 | All free (CEP) | Isanti Community School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Niobrara, 49 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti Middle School | 49 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Isanti Community School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Niobrara, 254 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niobrara Elementary School | 134 | 15.1 | 72.7% | Niobrara Public Schools |
| Isanti Elementary School | 120 | 8.5 | All free (CEP) | Isanti Community School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Niobrara's public schools compare with Nebraska's
The median Niobrara school has 8.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Nebraska median of 12.8. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 77 students (state 245).
| Niobrara | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 8.5 | 12.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 77 | 245 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 24% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Niobrara schools and the 993 Nebraska schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Niobrara
- Isanti Community SchoolRuns 3 of Niobrara's 5 public schools and spent $39,251 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$39,251
- Niobrara Secondary School, the largest high school in Niobrara77 students in 2024-25, 6.2 per teacher.77
- Compare Isanti Community School with Niobrara Public SchoolsNiobrara's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in NebraskaNebraska's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Niobrara addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Niobrara
How many public schools are in Niobrara, NE?
5 public schools with an address in Niobrara were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 419 students.What is the largest high school in Niobrara?
Niobrara Secondary School, with 77 students in 2024-25 (Niobrara Public Schools).Which districts run Niobrara's schools?
Isanti Community School (3 schools), Niobrara Public Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25