NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 5 public schools serving 1,465 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,445 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hall County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,637 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 43.2% local, 48.5% state, and 8.3% 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 $76,402 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #139 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 357:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.2% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Northwest High School accounts for 47.1% of all NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NORTHWEST 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.
NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 21× across entities
NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 680 students (highest), a spread of 648 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
NORTHWEST 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.
NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 11.9% — 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.
NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 5 schools, including 1 high, 4 other. Total enrollment is 1,465 students.
How much does NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $14,637 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #139 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $76,402 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hall County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 83.2% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #139 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.