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Nebraska City, Nebraska - 4 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Nebraska City Public Schools #145 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,740 per pupil, Nebraska City Public Schools ranks #218 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,428
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,740
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Nebraska City Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,428 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Otoe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,740 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 55.5% local, 30.7% state, and 13.8% 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 37/100, ranked #145 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 356.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.0% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nebraska City High School, with a diversity index of 43.0/100.
Its largest campus is Nebraska City High School, enrolling 442 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Nebraska City High School accounts for 31.0% of all Nebraska City Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Nebraska City Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Nebraska City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 357:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Nebraska City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.1% — 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 Nebraska City Public Schools?
Nebraska City Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,428 students.
How much does Nebraska City Public Schools spend per student?
Nebraska City Public Schools spends $12,740 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #145 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Nebraska City Public Schools?
Nebraska City Public Schools students are 72.0% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nebraska City Public Schools?
Nebraska City Public Schools has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #145 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.