VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS operates 5 public schools serving 623 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 623 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cherry County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,501 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 74.7% local, 16.0% state, and 9.4% 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 $107,302 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #58 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 200.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.5% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Valentine Elementary School accounts for 45.7% of all VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means VALENTINE COMMUNITY 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.
VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 71× across entities
VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 285 students (highest), a spread of 281 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 201:1 — 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.
VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 12.6% — 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.
How many schools are in VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS has 5 schools, including 3 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 623 students.
How much does VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS spend per student?
VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS spends $18,501 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #58 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS is $107,302 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cherry County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS students are 84.5% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #58 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.