MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 2 public schools serving 209 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 154 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Frontier County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,219 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 63.9% local, 30.4% state, and 5.7% 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 $117,143 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 81/100, ranked #7 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 77:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 53.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.0% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American across the district's schools.
Medicine Valley Elementary accounts for 63.0% of all MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC 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.
MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 77:1 — 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.
MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 53.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 209 students.
How much does MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $23,219 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #7 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $117,143 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Frontier County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 88.0% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #7 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.