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Dewitt, Nebraska - 2 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Tri County Public Schools #81 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,317 per pupil, Tri County Public Schools ranks #137 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
430
Total Enrollment
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$16,317
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Tri County Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 430 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,317 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 72.1% local, 17.7% state, and 10.3% 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 55/100, ranked #81 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 210.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 5.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.7% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Tri County Elementary School, enrolling 232 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Tri County Elementary School accounts for 54.0% of all Tri County Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tri County Public Schools a distant remainder — means Tri County 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.
Tri County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 211:1 — 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.
Tri County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 5.2% — 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.
How many schools are in Tri County Public Schools?
Tri County Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 430 students.
How much does Tri County Public Schools spend per student?
Tri County Public Schools spends $16,317 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #81 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Tri County Public Schools?
Tri County Public Schools students are 93.7% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tri County Public Schools?
Tri County Public Schools has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #81 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.