ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 2 public schools serving 374 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 364 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Buffalo County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,537 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 73.1% local, 21.0% state, and 5.9% 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 $81,074 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #85 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 364:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.9% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Elm Creek Elementary School accounts for 59.1% of all ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ELM CREEK 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.
ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 364:1 — 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.
ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — 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 ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 374 students.
How much does ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $20,537 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #85 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $81,074 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Buffalo County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 94.9% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #85 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.