GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 19 public schools serving 9,990 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 other, 3 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,983 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hall County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,910 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 35.1% local, 48.4% state, and 16.5% 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 $91,051 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #142 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 439.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.4% Hispanic or Latino, 31.9% White, 4.8% African American across the district's schools.
Grand Island Senior High School accounts for 27.0% of all GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 31× across entities
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 87 students (lowest) to 2,696 students (highest), a spread of 2,609 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 439:1 — 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.
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — 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 GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 19 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 15 other. Total enrollment is 9,990 students.
How much does GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $13,910 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #142 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $91,051 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hall County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 59.4% Hispanic or Latino, 31.9% White, 4.8% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #142 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.