Other / mixed grade configuration · Butte, NE

Boyd County Elementary (Butte)

Federal NCES profile for Boyd County Elementary (Butte), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310018702350
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👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Boyd County Elementary (Butte) earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools.

61
Resource Index · Higher
8.5:1
small classes for Nebraska
27.9%
free-lunch eligible
68
students enrolled

Boyd County Elementary (Butte) has class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Butte, NE 68722
District: Boyd County Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 310018702350 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Boyd County Elementary (Butte) shrank from 86 students in 2022-23 to 71 in 2023-24 (-17.4%).

Teacher FTE added 8.3 → 8.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 310018702350 · Butte, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD

68 enr · 8.5:1 · 27.9% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Boyd County High School (Spencer) (97 students)

Boyd County Elementary (Butte) shrank from 86 students in 2022-23 to 71 in 2023-24 (-17.4%). Teacher FTE added 8.3 → 8.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Boyd County Elementary (Butte) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Boyd County Elementary (Butte) reports 68 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Boyd County Elementary (Butte) compares

Boyd County Elementary (Butte) is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.5:1 ▼ 37% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.9% ▼ 10% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 68 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.9%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 13% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,793
per pupil, district-wide - above Nebraska avg of $18,497
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.9, Boyd County Elementary (Butte) is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Boyd County Schools reports $18,793 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Boyd County Elementary (Butte) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boyd County High School (Spencer) Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Boyd County Middle School (Spencer) Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boyd County Elementary (Lynch) Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Boyd County Elementary (Butte)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Boyd County Schools · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~68 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Boyd County Elementary (Butte)

How many students attend Boyd County Elementary (Butte)?

Boyd County Elementary (Butte) has 68 students enrolled. It is a public school in Butte, NE. CCD year-over-year: 86 (2022-23) → 71 (2023-24), down 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Boyd County Elementary (Butte)?

The student-teacher ratio at Boyd County Elementary (Butte) is 8.5:1, which is 37% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Boyd County Elementary (Butte)?

27.9% of students at Boyd County Elementary (Butte) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boyd County Elementary (Butte)?

The largest demographic group at Boyd County Elementary (Butte) is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Butte, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Boyd County Elementary (Butte)?

Boyd County Elementary (Butte) has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Boyd County Schools?

Besides Boyd County Elementary (Butte), Boyd County Schools also operates Boyd County High School (Spencer) (97 students), Boyd County Middle School (Spencer) (92 students), and Boyd County Elementary (Lynch) (48 students). See the Boyd County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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