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Laurel, Nebraska - 3 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School #52 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,397 per pupil, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School ranks #70 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
415
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,397
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School operates 3 public schools serving 415 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Cedar County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,397 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 80.3% local, 12.8% state, and 6.9% 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 64/100, ranked #52 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 443.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.6% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Elementary School, with a diversity index of 23.6/100.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Elementary School accounts for 44.1% of all Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School-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.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School school enrollment ranges from 82 students (lowest) to 183 students (highest), a spread of 101 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.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School student-counselor ratio is 443:1 — 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.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School is typically wider than the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School'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 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School?
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 415 students.
How much does Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School spend per student?
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School spends $19,397 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #52 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School?
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School students are 88.6% White, 5.5% 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 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School?
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #52 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.