ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 2 public schools serving 562 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 544 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Valley County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,868 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 78.7% local, 13.7% state, and 7.6% 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 $76,667 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #146 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 272:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Ord Elementary School accounts for 56.1% of all ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ORD 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.
ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — 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 ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 12.1% — 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.
ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 562 students.
How much does ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $16,868 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #146 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $76,667 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Valley County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 91.2% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #146 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.