Hayes Center Public Schools

Public school district · Hayes County · Nebraska · NCES district ID 3109120

Hayes Center Public Schools spent $23,007 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other Nebraska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,474). Its 2 schools enrolled 159 students in 2024-25; 13.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,480 per student, down 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Nebraska: 87.3%).

Spending per student among Nebraska districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hayes Center Public Schools in enrollment (133 to 163 students) and Hayes Center Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Nebraska districts closest in size to Hayes Center Public Schools, FY23Leyton Public Schools $30,624; Banner County Public Schools $27,861; Minatare Public Schools $27,250; Allen Consolidated Schools $27,176; Mullen Public Schools $24,497; Hayes Center Public Schools $23,007; Thedford Public Schools $22,730; Hyannis Area Schools $22,605; Verdigre Public Schools $21,517; Cody-Kilgore Public Schs $20,158; State median, under 1,000 students $18,474.15k20k25k30k35kLeyton Public Schools$30,624Banner County Public Schools$27,861Minatare Public Schools$27,250Allen Consolidated Schools$27,176Mullen Public Schools$24,497Hayes Center Public Schools$23,007Thedford Public Schools$22,730Hyannis Area Schools$22,605Verdigre Public Schools$21,517Cody-Kilgore Public Schs$20,158State median, under 1,000 students $18,474
Current spending per student, Nebraska districts closest in size to Hayes Center Public Schools, FY23Leyton Public Schools $30,624; Banner County Public Schools $27,861; Minatare Public Schools $27,250; Allen Consolidated Schools $27,176; Mullen Public Schools $24,497; Hayes Center Public Schools $23,007; Thedford Public Schools $22,730; Hyannis Area Schools $22,605; Verdigre Public Schools $21,517; Cody-Kilgore Public Schs $20,158; State median, under 1,000 students $18,474.15k20k25k30k35kLeyton Public Schools$30,624Banner County Public Schools$27,861Minatare Public Schools$27,250Allen Consolidated Schools$27,176Mullen Public Schools$24,497Hayes Center Public Schools$23,007Thedford Public Schools$22,730Hyannis Area Schools$22,605Verdigre Public Schools$21,517Cody-Kilgore Public Schs$20,158State median, under 1,000 students $18,474
Current spending per student, Nebraska districts closest in size to Hayes Center Public Schools, FY23Leyton Public Schools $30,624; Banner County Public Schools $27,861; Minatare Public Schools $27,250; Allen Consolidated Schools $27,176; Mullen Public Schools $24,497; Hayes Center Public Schools $23,007; Thedford Public Schools $22,730; Hyannis Area Schools $22,605; Verdigre Public Schools $21,517; Cody-Kilgore Public Schs $20,158; State median, under 1,000 students $18,474.15k25k35kLeyton Public Schools$30,624Banner County Public Schools$27,861Minatare Public Schools$27,250Allen Consolidated Schools$27,176Mullen Public Schools$24,497Hayes Center Public Schools$23,007Thedford Public Schools$22,730Hyannis Area Schools$22,605Verdigre Public Schools$21,517Cody-Kilgore Public Schs$20,158State median, under 1,000 students $18,474
Current spending per student, Nebraska districts closest in size to Hayes Center Public Schools, FY23Leyton Public Schools $30,624; Banner County Public Schools $27,861; Minatare Public Schools $27,250; Allen Consolidated Schools $27,176; Mullen Public Schools $24,497; Hayes Center Public Schools $23,007; Thedford Public Schools $22,730; Hyannis Area Schools $22,605; Verdigre Public Schools $21,517; Cody-Kilgore Public Schs $20,158; State median, under 1,000 students $18,474.15k25k35kLeyton Public Schools$30,624Banner County Public Schools$27,861Minatare Public Schools$27,250Allen Consolidated Schools$27,176Mullen Public Schools$24,497Hayes Center Public Schools$23,007Thedford Public Schools$22,730Hyannis Area Schools$22,605Verdigre Public Schools$21,517Cody-Kilgore Public Schs$20,158State median, under 1,000 students $18,474

Where the money came from

$3,668,000 in revenue: 13.2% state, 80.5% local and 6.3% federal. Total spending including $162,000 of capital outlay was $3,719,000, or $25,128 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Hayes Center Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $484,000; Local $2,953,000; Federal $231,000; total $3,668,000.
  • State$484,000 13%
  • Local$2,953,000 81%
  • Federal$231,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 201 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

148 students in 2022-23, 148 students in 2023-24, 159 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Hayes Center Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 148, 2023-24: 148, 2024-25: 1590501001502002022-231482023-241482024-25159
Hayes Center Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 148, 2023-24: 148, 2024-25: 1590501001502002022-231482023-241482024-25159
Hayes Center Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 148, 2023-24: 148, 2024-25: 1590501001502002022-231482023-241482024-25159
Hayes Center Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 148, 2023-24: 148, 2024-25: 1590501001502002022-231482023-241482024-25159

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314816.49.0
2023-2414816.39.1
2024-2515915.610.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$903,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,101 per student

Hayes Center Public Schools booked $903,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 16 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $55,095 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 9 in 100 Nebraska districts with a figure (state median $61,845, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Nebraska teacher salary at $57,420 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$804,00089.0%
Special education$48,0005.3%
Other programs$51,0005.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $7,841 in 2018-19, $6,984 in 2019-20, $6,813 in 2020-21, $6,241 in 2021-22, $6,101 in 2022-23.

Hayes Center Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,841, 2019-20: $6,984, 2020-21: $6,813, 2021-22: $6,241, 2022-23: $6,10102k4k6k8k2018-19$7,8412019-20$6,9842020-21$6,8132021-22$6,2412022-23$6,101
Hayes Center Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,841, 2019-20: $6,984, 2020-21: $6,813, 2021-22: $6,241, 2022-23: $6,10102k4k6k8k2018-19$7,8412019-20$6,9842020-21$6,8132021-22$6,2412022-23$6,101
Hayes Center Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,841, 2019-20: $6,984, 2020-21: $6,813, 2021-22: $6,241, 2022-23: $6,10102k4k6k8k2018-19$7,8412019-20$6,9842020-21$6,8132021-22$6,2412022-23$6,101
Hayes Center Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,841, 2019-20: $6,984, 2020-21: $6,813, 2021-22: $6,241, 2022-23: $6,10102k4k6k8k2018-19$7,8412019-20$6,9842020-21$6,8132021-22$6,2412022-23$6,101

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Hayes Center Public Schools scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 55-59% in math, against 47.1% in reading and 46% in math across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNebraskaStudents tested
Reading and language arts50-54%47.1%63
Math55-59%46%63

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 6 students in Hayes Center Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Nebraska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNebraska
Four-year graduation rate50% or more87.3%
Students in the class624,336

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 94 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hayes Center Elementary School9410.542.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 65 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hayes Center Secondary School659.838.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Hayes Center Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Hayes Center Public Schools

  1. Nebraska districts by spending per studentHayes Center Public Schools ranks 39 of 201 Nebraska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,007).#39 of 201
  2. Every school district in NebraskaHayes Center Public Schools is the number 229 by size of 251 Nebraska districts, with 148 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#229 of 251
  3. Banner County Public SchoolsThe next larger Nebraska district: 151 students in fall 2022, $27,861 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,861
  4. Hyannis Area SchoolsThe next smaller Nebraska district: 147 students in fall 2022, $22,605 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,605
  5. Compare Hayes Center Public Schools with Banner County Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Hayes Center Secondary School, its largest high school65 students in 2024-25, 9.8 per teacher.65
  7. Teacher salary spending across NebraskaHayes Center Public Schools spent $55,095 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $61,845); spending, not a salary.$55,095
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Hayes Center Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Hayes Center Public Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 159 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Hayes Center Public Schools spend per student?
    $23,007 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Nebraska median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,474 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,480 per student, down 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Hayes Center Public Schools' money come from?
    $3,668,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 13.2% state, 80.5% local and 6.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Hayes Center Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 18 of the 132 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Hayes Center Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $903,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,101 per student. Divided by the 16 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $55,095 per teacher, more than 9 in 100 Nebraska districts (state median $61,845). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Nebraska teacher salary at $57,420 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Hayes Center Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Hayes Center Public Schools scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 55-59% in math, against 47.1% in reading and 46% in math across Nebraska. Nebraska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Hayes Center Public Schools?
    50% or more of the 6 students in Hayes Center Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Nebraska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Hayes Center Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    3109120. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25