LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS operates 2 public schools serving 276 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 296 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Colfax County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,856 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 81.6% local, 12.5% state, and 6.0% 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 $79,833 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #161 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 148:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Leigh Elementary School accounts for 67.9% of all LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 148:1 — 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.
LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 9.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 276 students.
How much does LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS spend per student?
LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS spends $17,856 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #161 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS is $79,833 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Colfax County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS students are 92.0% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #161 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.