An equity score of 34/100 ranks Sidney Public Schools #153 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,629 per pupil, Sidney Public Schools ranks #212 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,276
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,629
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sidney Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 1,276 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 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 Cheyenne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,629 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 53.2% local, 35.4% state, and 11.4% 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 34/100, ranked #153 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 204.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.6% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sidney Middle School, with a diversity index of 31.7/100.
Its largest campus is Sidney High School, enrolling 329 students (24% of the district's total enrollment).
Sidney High School accounts for 23.7% of all Sidney Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Sidney Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Sidney Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Sidney Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 152 students (lowest) to 329 students (highest), a spread of 177 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.
Sidney Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 204:1 — 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.
Sidney Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.3% — 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 Sidney Public Schools is typically wider than the Sidney Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Sidney Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,276 students.
How much does Sidney Public Schools spend per student?
Sidney Public Schools spends $13,629 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #153 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Sidney Public Schools?
Sidney Public Schools students are 85.6% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sidney Public Schools?
Sidney Public Schools has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #153 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.