BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 5 public schools serving 890 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 892 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Custer County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,275 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 75.9% local, 17.5% state, and 6.5% 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 $74,598 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 13/100, ranked #197 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 420.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.3% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools.
North Park Elementary School accounts for 42.2% of all BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BROKEN BOW 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.
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 8.7× across entities
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 376 students (highest), a spread of 333 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 420:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — 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 BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 5 schools, including 3 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 890 students.
How much does BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $13,275 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #197 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $74,598 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Custer County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 80.3% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #197 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.