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Elkhorn, Nebraska - 20 schools
An equity score of 16/100 ranks Elkhorn Public Schools #196 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,003 per pupil, Elkhorn Public Schools ranks #241 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,319
Total Enrollment
20
Schools
$11,003
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elkhorn Public Schools operates 20 public schools serving 11,319 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 5 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,003 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 25 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 73.3% local, 20.3% state, and 6.4% 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 16/100, ranked #196 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (47 AP courses district-wide), a 464.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.4% White, 9.1% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sagewood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.
Its largest campus is Elkhorn South High School, enrolling 1,434 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hillrise Elementary School, at 321 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Elkhorn Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Elkhorn Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 321 students (lowest) to 1,434 students (highest), a spread of 1,113 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.
Elkhorn Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 465:1 — 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.
Elkhorn Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 10.9% — 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.
Elkhorn Public Schools has 20 schools, including 3 high, 5 middle, 12 combined. Total enrollment is 11,319 students.
How much does Elkhorn Public Schools spend per student?
Elkhorn Public Schools spends $11,003 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #196 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Elkhorn Public Schools?
Elkhorn Public Schools students are 76.4% White, 9.1% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elkhorn Public Schools?
Elkhorn Public Schools has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #196 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.