OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 2 public schools serving 845 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 608 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Keith County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,332 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 75.8% local, 12.2% state, and 12.1% 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 $96,086 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #128 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 216.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 54.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.3% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Prairie View School accounts for 61.0% of all OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means OGALLALA 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.
OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 216:1 — 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.
OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 54.0% — 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.
OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 845 students.
How much does OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $16,332 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #128 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $96,086 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Keith County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 81.3% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #128 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.