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Burwell, Nebraska - 2 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Burwell Public Schools #97 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,495 per pupil, Burwell Public Schools ranks #132 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
293
Total Enrollment
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$16,495
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Burwell Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 293 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Garfield County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,495 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 79.9% local, 14.6% state, and 5.5% 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 50/100, ranked #97 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 267:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Burwell Elementary School, enrolling 152 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Burwell Elementary School accounts for 51.9% of all Burwell Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Burwell Public Schools a distant remainder — means Burwell 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.
Burwell Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — 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 Burwell Public Schools is typically wider than the Burwell Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Burwell Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Burwell Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 293 students.
How much does Burwell Public Schools spend per student?
Burwell Public Schools spends $16,495 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #97 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Burwell Public Schools?
Burwell Public Schools students are 98.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Burwell Public Schools?
Burwell Public Schools has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #97 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.