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Randolph, Nebraska - 2 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Randolph Public Schools #98 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,080 per pupil, Randolph Public Schools ranks #142 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
260
Total Enrollment
2
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$16,080
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Randolph Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 260 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 Cedar County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,080 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.7% local, 18.2% state, and 7.1% 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 50/100, ranked #98 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 264:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.3% White, 1.6% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Randolph Elementary School, enrolling 162 students (61% of the district's total enrollment).
Randolph Elementary School accounts for 61.4% of all Randolph Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Randolph Public Schools a distant remainder — means Randolph 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.
Randolph Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 264:1 — 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 Randolph Public Schools is typically wider than the Randolph Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Randolph Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 9.7% — 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.
Randolph Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 260 students.
How much does Randolph Public Schools spend per student?
Randolph Public Schools spends $16,080 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #98 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Randolph Public Schools?
Randolph Public Schools students are 94.3% White, 1.6% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Randolph Public Schools?
Randolph Public Schools has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #98 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.