Elgin Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 197 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 182 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Antelope County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,682 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 59.6% local, 30.8% state, and 9.6% 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 $102,955 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 91:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Elgin Elementary School accounts for 56.6% of all Elgin Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Elgin 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.
Elgin Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 91:1 — 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.
Elgin Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 21.1% — 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 Elgin Public Schools is typically wider than the Elgin Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Elgin Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 197 students.
How much does Elgin Public Schools spend per student?
Elgin Public Schools spends $18,682 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Elgin Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Elgin Public Schools is $102,955 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Elgin Public Schools?
Elgin Public Schools students are 95.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.