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Spencer, Nebraska - 4 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Boyd County Schools #48 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,158 per pupil, Boyd County Schools ranks #113 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
333
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,158
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Boyd County Schools operates 4 public schools serving 333 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 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 Boyd County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,158 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 73.6% local, 14.2% state, and 12.3% 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 65/100, ranked #48 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 305:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.0% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Boyd County High School (Spencer), with a diversity index of 30.7/100.
Boyd County High School (Spencer) accounts for 29.1% of all Boyd County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Boyd County 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.
Boyd County Schools school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Boyd County Schools school enrollment ranges from 48 students (lowest) to 97 students (highest), a spread of 49 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.
Boyd County Schools student-counselor ratio is 305:1 — 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 Boyd County Schools is typically wider than the Boyd County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Boyd County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — 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 Boyd County Schools is typically wider than the Boyd County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Boyd County Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 333 students.
How much does Boyd County Schools spend per student?
Boyd County Schools spends $17,158 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #48 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Boyd County Schools?
Boyd County Schools students are 90.0% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Boyd County Schools?
Boyd County Schools has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #48 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.