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Tecumseh, Nebraska - 4 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Johnson Co Central Public Schs #95 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,866 per pupil, Johnson Co Central Public Schs ranks #122 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
497
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,866
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Johnson Co Central Public Schs operates 4 public schools serving 497 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Johnson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,866 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 81.4% local, 11.8% state, and 6.7% 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 50/100, ranked #95 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 332.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.8% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Johnson Co Central Middle Sch, with a diversity index of 43.7/100.
Johnson Co Central High School accounts for 33.2% of all Johnson Co Central Public Schs student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Johnson Co Central Public Schs-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.
Johnson Co Central Public Schs school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Johnson Co Central Public Schs school enrollment ranges from 72 students (lowest) to 166 students (highest), a spread of 94 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Johnson Co Central Public Schs student-counselor ratio is 333:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Johnson Co Central Public Schs is typically wider than the Johnson Co Central Public Schs-aggregate figure suggests.
Johnson Co Central Public Schs chronic absenteeism rate is 24.9% — 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 Johnson Co Central Public Schs is typically wider than the Johnson Co Central Public Schs-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Johnson Co Central Public Schs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Johnson Co Central Public Schs?
Johnson Co Central Public Schs has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 497 students.
How much does Johnson Co Central Public Schs spend per student?
Johnson Co Central Public Schs spends $16,866 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #95 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Johnson Co Central Public Schs?
Johnson Co Central Public Schs students are 75.8% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Johnson Co Central Public Schs?
Johnson Co Central Public Schs has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #95 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.