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 other, 5 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 11,653 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 $13,062 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 73.3% local, 20.3% state, and 6.4% 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 $73,072 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 17/100, ranked #194 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (47 AP courses district-wide), a 464.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
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 other. Total enrollment is 11,319 students.
How much does ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $13,062 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #194 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $73,072 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
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 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 17/100, ranking #194 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.