Enrollment
68
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Boyd County Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310018702350 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.9%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Boyd County Elementary (Butte) compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Boyd County Elementary (Butte)
Boyd County Elementary (Butte) is a small combined-grade school in Butte, Nebraska, enrolling 68 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Boyd County Elementary (Butte) is leaner than roughly 87% of Nebraska schools and 37% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.9% lands close to the Nebraska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 68 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Against 97 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #55.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 272 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Boyd County Schools also operates Boyd County High School (Spencer) (97 students) and Boyd County Middle School (Spencer) (92 students) alongside Boyd County Elementary (Butte).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Boyd County Elementary (Butte) compares
Boyd County Elementary (Butte) on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$17,158
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boyd County Schools, which includes Boyd County Elementary (Butte).
$17,158
Per student
-3%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.6%
State 14.2%
Federal 12.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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
- Enrollment
- 97
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 92
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nebraska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~68 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Boyd County Elementary (Butte) a good school?
Boyd County Elementary (Butte) earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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