Thedford Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 137 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 119 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Thomas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,869 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 75.0% local, 19.0% state, and 6.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $118,038 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 119:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% White, 3.5% African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr accounts for 54.6% of all Thedford Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Thedford Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Thedford Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 119:1 — 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.
Thedford Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 23.7% — 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 Thedford Public Schools is typically wider than the Thedford Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Thedford Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 137 students.
How much does Thedford Public Schools spend per student?
Thedford Public Schools spends $21,869 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Thedford Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Thedford Public Schools is $118,038 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Thedford Public Schools?
Thedford Public Schools students are 91.3% White, 3.5% African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.