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Maxwell, Nebraska - 2 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Maxwell Public Schools #58 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,120 per pupil, Maxwell Public Schools ranks #141 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Maxwell Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 258 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 Lincoln County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,120 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 53.7% local, 39.1% state, and 7.3% 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 63/100, ranked #58 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 134.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.5% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Maxwell High School, enrolling 145 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Maxwell High School accounts for 53.9% of all Maxwell Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Maxwell Public Schools a distant remainder — means Maxwell Public Schools-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.
Maxwell Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 135:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Maxwell Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 12.1% — 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.
Maxwell Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 258 students.
How much does Maxwell Public Schools spend per student?
Maxwell Public Schools spends $16,120 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #58 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Maxwell Public Schools?
Maxwell Public Schools students are 79.5% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Maxwell Public Schools?
Maxwell Public Schools has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #58 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.