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Daykin, Nebraska - 2 schools
An equity score of 84/100 ranks Meridian Public Schools #6 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,196 per pupil, Meridian Public Schools ranks #46 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Meridian Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 224 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,196 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 63.7% local, 25.0% state, and 11.3% 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 84/100, ranked #6 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 109.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.8% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Meridian Elementary School, enrolling 114 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Meridian Elementary School accounts for 50.9% of all Meridian Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Meridian Public Schools a distant remainder — means Meridian 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.
Meridian Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 110:1 — 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.
Meridian Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 12.5% — 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.
Meridian Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 224 students.
How much does Meridian Public Schools spend per student?
Meridian Public Schools spends $21,196 per student. The district has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #6 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Meridian Public Schools?
Meridian Public Schools students are 89.8% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Meridian Public Schools?
Meridian Public Schools has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #6 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.