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Pawnee City, Nebraska - 2 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Pawnee City Public Schools #25 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,726 per pupil, Pawnee City Public Schools ranks #103 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Pawnee City Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 268 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Pawnee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,726 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.8% local, 29.3% state, and 11.9% 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 72/100, ranked #25 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 272:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.9% White, 1.7% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Pawnee City Elementary Sch, enrolling 160 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Pawnee City Elementary Sch accounts for 58.8% of all Pawnee City Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pawnee City Public Schools a distant remainder — means Pawnee City Public Schools-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.
Pawnee City 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 Pawnee City Public Schools is typically wider than the Pawnee City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Pawnee City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 21.0% — 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 Pawnee City Public Schools is typically wider than the Pawnee City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Pawnee City Public Schools?
Pawnee City Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 268 students.
How much does Pawnee City Public Schools spend per student?
Pawnee City Public Schools spends $17,726 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #25 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Pawnee City Public Schools?
Pawnee City Public Schools students are 93.9% White, 1.7% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pawnee City Public Schools?
Pawnee City Public Schools has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #25 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.