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Raymond, Nebraska - 5 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Raymond Central Public Schools #177 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,534 per pupil, Raymond Central Public Schools ranks #177 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
742
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,534
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Raymond Central Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 742 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 middle 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 Lancaster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,534 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 70.8% local, 19.6% state, and 9.6% 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 27/100, ranked #177 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 168.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Raymond Central Preschool, with a diversity index of 19.3/100.
Its largest campus is Secondary Sch at Raymond, enrolling 237 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Raymond Central Preschool, at 48 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Secondary Sch at Raymond accounts for 31.9% of all Raymond Central Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Raymond Central 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.
Raymond Central Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Raymond Central Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 48 students (lowest) to 237 students (highest), a spread of 189 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Raymond Central Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 169:1 — 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.
Raymond Central Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 12.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Raymond Central Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Raymond Central Public Schools?
Raymond Central Public Schools has 5 schools, including 4 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 742 students.
How much does Raymond Central Public Schools spend per student?
Raymond Central Public Schools spends $14,534 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #177 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Raymond Central Public Schools?
Raymond Central Public Schools students are 92.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Raymond Central Public Schools?
Raymond Central Public Schools has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #177 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.