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North Platte, Nebraska - 12 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks North Platte Public Schools #170 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,692 per pupil, North Platte Public Schools ranks #221 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,782
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$12,692
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Platte Public Schools operates 12 public schools serving 3,782 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lincoln County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,692 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 25 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.4% local, 29.0% state, and 15.6% 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 29/100, ranked #170 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 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 294.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.1% White, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jefferson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
Its largest campus is North Platte High School, enrolling 1,145 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Osgood Elementary School, at 36 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Platte High School accounts for 30.3% of all North Platte Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Platte 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.
North Platte Public Schools school enrollment varies 32× across entities
North Platte Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 36 students (lowest) to 1,145 students (highest), a spread of 1,109 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
North Platte Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — 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 Platte Public Schools is typically wider than the North Platte Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
North Platte Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 7.0% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
How many schools are in North Platte Public Schools?
North Platte Public Schools has 12 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 9 combined. Total enrollment is 3,782 students.
How much does North Platte Public Schools spend per student?
North Platte Public Schools spends $12,692 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #170 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of North Platte Public Schools?
North Platte Public Schools students are 73.1% White, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Platte Public Schools?
North Platte Public Schools has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #170 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.