An equity score of 21/100 ranks Seward Public Schools #190 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,609 per pupil, Seward Public Schools ranks #213 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,496
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,609
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Seward Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,496 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Seward County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,609 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 75.0% local, 14.3% state, and 10.7% 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 21/100, ranked #190 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 409.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.9% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Seward Middle School, with a diversity index of 18.3/100.
Its largest campus is Seward Elementary School, enrolling 558 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Seward Elementary School accounts for 37.3% of all Seward Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Seward Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Seward Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 410:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Seward Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8% — 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.
Seward Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,496 students.
How much does Seward Public Schools spend per student?
Seward Public Schools spends $13,609 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #190 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Seward Public Schools?
Seward Public Schools students are 90.9% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Seward Public Schools?
Seward Public Schools has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #190 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.