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Cozad, Nebraska - 4 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Cozad Community Schools #133 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,750 per pupil, Cozad Community Schools ranks #195 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
949
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,750
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cozad Community Schools operates 4 public schools serving 949 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Dawson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,750 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 66.1% local, 25.1% state, and 8.8% 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 40/100, ranked #133 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 257.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.5% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cozad High School, with a diversity index of 46.6/100.
Its largest campus is Cozad Elementary School, enrolling 432 students (45% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cozad Early Education Center, at 69 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cozad Elementary School accounts for 44.8% of all Cozad Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cozad Community 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.
Cozad Community Schools school enrollment varies 6.3× across entities
Cozad Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 69 students (lowest) to 432 students (highest), a spread of 363 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.
Cozad Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — 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 Cozad Community Schools is typically wider than the Cozad Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Cozad Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — 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 Cozad Community Schools is typically wider than the Cozad Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Cozad Community Schools has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 949 students.
How much does Cozad Community Schools spend per student?
Cozad Community Schools spends $13,750 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #133 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Cozad Community Schools?
Cozad Community Schools students are 71.5% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cozad Community Schools?
Cozad Community Schools has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #133 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.