MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 3 public schools serving 152 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 104 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Scotts Bluff County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,894 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 13.3% local, 70.2% state, and 16.4% 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 $151,491 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 48:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 53.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.0% Hispanic or Latino, 32.5% White, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Minatare High School accounts for 46.2% of all MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MINATARE 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.
MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 48 students (highest), a spread of 35 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.
MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 48:1 — 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.
MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 53.5% — 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.
MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 3 schools, including 3 other. Total enrollment is 152 students.
How much does MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $27,894 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $151,491 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Scotts Bluff County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 64.0% Hispanic or Latino, 32.5% White, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.