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Wilcox, Nebraska - 3 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools #69 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,530 per pupil, Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools ranks #57 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
234
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$20,530
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 234 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Kearney County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,530 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 80.6% local, 12.2% state, and 7.2% 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 59/100, ranked #69 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 132:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.0% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wilcox-Hildreth Upper Elementary, with a diversity index of 12.7/100.
Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary School accounts for 48.7% of all Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools a distant remainder — means Wilcox-Hildreth 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.
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 45 students (lowest) to 115 students (highest), a spread of 70 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.
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 132:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 13.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools?
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 234 students.
How much does Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools spend per student?
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools spends $20,530 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #69 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools?
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools students are 94.0% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools?
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #69 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.