Brady Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 184 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 187 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Lincoln County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,040 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 72.6% local, 19.5% state, and 7.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $113,448 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 93.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Brady High School accounts for 55.6% of all Brady Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Brady Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Brady Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 94:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Brady Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.6% — 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 Brady Public Schools is typically wider than the Brady Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Brady Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 184 students.
How much does Brady Public Schools spend per student?
Brady Public Schools spends $21,040 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Brady Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Brady Public Schools is $113,448 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Brady Public Schools?
Brady Public Schools students are 92.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.