DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS operates 3 public schools serving 1,053 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 1,096 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Douglas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,396 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 77.5% local, 17.4% state, and 5.1% 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 $85,712 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #122 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 479.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.1% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Douglas Co West Elementary Sch accounts for 49.0% of all DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS-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.
DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS school enrollment ranges from 233 students (lowest) to 537 students (highest), a spread of 304 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.
DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS student-counselor ratio is 479:1 — 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.
DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS chronic absenteeism rate is 18.9% — 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 DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS is typically wider than the DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS?
DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,053 students.
How much does DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS spend per student?
DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS spends $19,396 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #122 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS?
The average teacher salary in DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS is $85,712 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Douglas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS?
DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS students are 87.1% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS?
DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #122 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.