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Trenton, Nebraska - 2 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Hitchcock Co Sch System #123 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,929 per pupil, Hitchcock Co Sch System ranks #170 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hitchcock Co Sch System operates 2 public schools serving 310 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hitchcock County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,929 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 78.2% local, 13.5% state, and 8.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #123 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 198.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.3% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hitchcock Co Elementary, enrolling 161 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Hitchcock Co Elementary accounts for 51.9% of all Hitchcock Co Sch System student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hitchcock Co Sch System a distant remainder — means Hitchcock Co Sch System-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Hitchcock Co Sch System student-counselor ratio is 199:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hitchcock Co Sch System chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — 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 Hitchcock Co Sch System is typically wider than the Hitchcock Co Sch System-aggregate figure suggests.
Hitchcock Co Sch System has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 310 students.
How much does Hitchcock Co Sch System spend per student?
Hitchcock Co Sch System spends $14,929 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #123 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Hitchcock Co Sch System?
Hitchcock Co Sch System students are 90.3% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hitchcock Co Sch System?
Hitchcock Co Sch System has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #123 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.