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Beatrice, Nebraska - 6 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Beatrice Public Schools #151 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,596 per pupil, Beatrice Public Schools ranks #223 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,090
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,596
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Beatrice Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,090 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Gage County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,596 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 25 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.9% local, 33.3% state, and 13.8% 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 34/100, ranked #151 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 347.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.8% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Beatrice High School, with a diversity index of 32.5/100.
Its largest campus is Beatrice High School, enrolling 627 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lincoln Elementary School, at 173 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Beatrice High School accounts for 29.8% of all Beatrice Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Beatrice Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Beatrice Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Beatrice Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 173 students (lowest) to 627 students (highest), a spread of 454 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.
Beatrice Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 347:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Beatrice Public Schools is typically wider than the Beatrice Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Beatrice Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 21.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Beatrice Public Schools is typically wider than the Beatrice Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Beatrice Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,090 students.
How much does Beatrice Public Schools spend per student?
Beatrice Public Schools spends $12,596 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #151 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Beatrice Public Schools?
Beatrice Public Schools students are 81.8% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Beatrice Public Schools?
Beatrice Public Schools has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #151 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.