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Hastings, Nebraska - 3 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Adams Central Public Schools #188 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,161 per pupil, Adams Central Public Schools ranks #162 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,004
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,161
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Adams Central Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,004 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,161 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 77.6% local, 17.3% state, and 5.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 22/100, ranked #188 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 639:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 5.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Adams Central Elementary School, with a diversity index of 17.2/100.
Adams Central Elementary School accounts for 47.9% of all Adams Central Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Adams Central Public Schools a distant remainder — means Adams Central Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Adams Central Public Schools school enrollment varies 5.2× across entities
Adams Central Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 98 students (lowest) to 506 students (highest), a spread of 408 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Adams Central Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 639:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Adams Central Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 5.0% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Adams Central Public Schools?
Adams Central Public Schools has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,004 students.
How much does Adams Central Public Schools spend per student?
Adams Central Public Schools spends $15,161 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #188 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Adams Central Public Schools?
Adams Central Public Schools students are 93.6% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Adams Central Public Schools?
Adams Central Public Schools has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #188 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.