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North Bend, Nebraska - 3 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks North Bend Central Public Schs #128 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,858 per pupil, North Bend Central Public Schs ranks #147 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$15,858
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Bend Central Public Schs operates 3 public schools serving 586 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Dodge County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,858 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 73.7% local, 19.4% state, and 6.9% 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 41/100, ranked #128 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.
a 329.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.5% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Bend Central Middle School, with a diversity index of 13.7/100.
North Bend Central Elementary School accounts for 47.3% of all North Bend Central Public Schs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Bend Central Public Schs a distant remainder — means North Bend Central Public Schs-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.
North Bend Central Public Schs school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
North Bend Central Public Schs school enrollment ranges from 123 students (lowest) to 277 students (highest), a spread of 154 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.
North Bend Central Public Schs student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within North Bend Central Public Schs is typically wider than the North Bend Central Public Schs-aggregate figure suggests.
North Bend Central Public Schs chronic absenteeism rate is 15.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within North Bend Central Public Schs is typically wider than the North Bend Central Public Schs-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to North Bend Central Public Schs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in North Bend Central Public Schs?
North Bend Central Public Schs has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 586 students.
How much does North Bend Central Public Schs spend per student?
North Bend Central Public Schs spends $15,858 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #128 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of North Bend Central Public Schs?
North Bend Central Public Schs students are 93.5% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Bend Central Public Schs?
North Bend Central Public Schs has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #128 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.