FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 3 public schools serving 909 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 906 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jefferson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,059 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 74.8% local, 12.8% state, and 12.5% 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 $96,663 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #86 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 480.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.6% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Fairbury Jr-Sr High School accounts for 40.8% of all FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means FAIRBURY 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.
FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 481:1 — 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.
FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — 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 FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 909 students.
How much does FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $19,059 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #86 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $96,663 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 80.6% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #86 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.