CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 3 public schools serving 288 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 282 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Furnas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,577 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 62.4% local, 27.5% state, and 10.1% 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 $96,871 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #49 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 94:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.2% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Cambridge Elementary School accounts for 45.0% of all CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CAMBRIDGE 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.
CAMBRIDGE 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.
CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — 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 CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 288 students.
How much does CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $19,577 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #49 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $96,871 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Furnas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 96.2% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #49 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.