School spending per student in Nebraska, every district

Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs spent $32,260 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Nebraska district with 500 or more students; the median Nebraska district with 1,000 or more students spent $13,425. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, Nebraska, fiscal year 2022-23Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs $32,260; Winnebago Public Schools District 17 $25,245; Valentine Community Schools $20,396; Wood River Rural Schools $19,212; David City Public Schools $19,003; South Central Nebraska Unified 5 $18,597; Bridgeport Public Schools $18,466; Gordon-Rushville Public Schs $18,058; North Bend Central Public Schs $17,188; Boone Central Schools $16,835; Nebraska median $13,425.010k20k30k40kUmo N Ho N Nation Public Schs$32,260Winnebago Public Schools District 17$25,245Valentine Community Schools$20,396Wood River Rural Schools$19,212David City Public Schools$19,003South Central Nebraska Unified 5$18,597Bridgeport Public Schools$18,466Gordon-Rushville Public Schs$18,058North Bend Central Public Schs$17,188Boone Central Schools$16,835Nebraska median $13,425
Current spending per student, Nebraska, fiscal year 2022-23Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs $32,260; Winnebago Public Schools District 17 $25,245; Valentine Community Schools $20,396; Wood River Rural Schools $19,212; David City Public Schools $19,003; South Central Nebraska Unified 5 $18,597; Bridgeport Public Schools $18,466; Gordon-Rushville Public Schs $18,058; North Bend Central Public Schs $17,188; Boone Central Schools $16,835; Nebraska median $13,425.010k20k30k40kUmo N Ho N Nation Public Schs$32,260Winnebago Public Schools District 17$25,245Valentine Community Schools$20,396Wood River Rural Schools$19,212David City Public Schools$19,003South Central Nebraska Unified 5$18,597Bridgeport Public Schools$18,466Gordon-Rushville Public Schs$18,058North Bend Central Public Schs$17,188Boone Central Schools$16,835Nebraska median $13,425
Current spending per student, Nebraska, fiscal year 2022-23Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs $32,260; Winnebago Public Schools District 17 $25,245; Valentine Community Schools $20,396; Wood River Rural Schools $19,212; David City Public Schools $19,003; South Central Nebraska Unified 5 $18,597; Bridgeport Public Schools $18,466; Gordon-Rushville Public Schs $18,058; North Bend Central Public Schs $17,188; Boone Central Schools $16,835; Nebraska median $13,425.020k40kUmo N Ho N Nation Public Schs$32,260Winnebago Public Schools District 17$25,245Valentine Community Schools$20,396Wood River Rural Schools$19,212David City Public Schools$19,003South Central Nebraska Unified 5$18,597Bridgeport Public Schools$18,466Gordon-Rushville Public Schs$18,058North Bend Central Public Schs$17,188Boone Central Schools$16,835Nebraska median $13,425
Current spending per student, Nebraska, fiscal year 2022-23Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs $32,260; Winnebago Public Schools District 17 $25,245; Valentine Community Schools $20,396; Wood River Rural Schools $19,212; David City Public Schools $19,003; South Central Nebraska Unified 5 $18,597; Bridgeport Public Schools $18,466; Gordon-Rushville Public Schs $18,058; North Bend Central Public Schs $17,188; Boone Central Schools $16,835; Nebraska median $13,425.020k40kUmo N Ho N Nation Public Schs$32,260Winnebago Public Schools District 17$25,245Valentine Community Schools$20,396Wood River Rural Schools$19,212David City Public Schools$19,003South Central Nebraska Unified 5$18,597Bridgeport Public Schools$18,466Gordon-Rushville Public Schs$18,058North Bend Central Public Schs$17,188Boone Central Schools$16,835Nebraska median $13,425

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 90 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Umo N Ho N Nation Public SchsThurston County631$32,260
Winnebago Public Schools District 17Thurston County629$25,245
Valentine Community SchoolsCherry County623$20,396
Wood River Rural SchoolsHall County510$19,212
David City Public SchoolsButler County676$19,003
South Central Nebraska Unified 5Clay County714$18,597
Bridgeport Public SchoolsMorrill County506$18,466
Gordon-Rushville Public SchsSheridan County550$18,058
North Bend Central Public SchsDodge County586$17,188
Boone Central SchoolsBoone County649$16,835
Central City Public SchoolsMerrick County767$16,699
Tekamah-Herman Community SchsBurt County527$16,588
Omaha Public SchoolsDouglas County51,754$16,585
West Point Public SchoolsCuming County728$16,578
Ord Public SchoolsValley County562$16,514
The other 75 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Ogallala Public SchoolsKeith County845$16,428
Adams Central Public SchoolsAdams County1,004$16,269
Madison Public SchoolsMadison County543$16,239
Fairbury Public SchoolsJefferson County909$16,232
Raymond Central Public SchoolsLancaster County742$16,167
Springfield Platteview Community SchoolsSarpy County1,203$16,081
Conestoga Public SchoolsCass County709$16,054
O'neill Public SchoolsHolt County829$16,000
Falls City Public SchoolsRichardson County880$15,981
Douglas Co West Community SchsDouglas County1,053$15,835
Aurora Public SchoolsHamilton County1,226$15,684
Holdrege Public SchoolsPhelps County1,014$15,573
Wakefield Public SchoolsWayne County567$15,531
Minden Public SchoolsKearney County820$15,485
Chadron Public SchoolsDawes County941$15,412
Westside Community SchoolsDouglas County6,271$15,352
Fillmore Central Public SchsFillmore County609$15,223
Arlington Public SchoolsWashington County691$15,096
Logan View Public SchoolsDodge County590$15,086
Cozad Community SchoolsDawson County949$15,054
Wahoo Public SchoolsSaunders County1,085$14,969
Hershey Public SchoolsLincoln County557$14,962
Chase County SchoolsChase County625$14,899
Gothenburg Public SchoolsDawson County847$14,830
Gibbon Public SchoolsBuffalo County554$14,630
Mitchell Public SchoolsScotts Bluff County620$14,595
Wilber-Clatonia Public SchoolsSaline County624$14,564
So Sioux City Community SchsDakota County3,783$14,558
Malcolm Public SchoolsLancaster County644$14,376
Yutan Public SchoolsSaunders County506$14,375
Lakeview Community SchoolsPlatte County952$14,092
Plattsmouth Community SchoolsCass County1,504$14,084
Lexington Public SchoolsDawson County3,221$14,074
Bellevue Public SchoolsSarpy County9,498$13,985
Northwest Public SchoolsHall County1,465$13,932
St Paul Public SchoolsHoward County705$13,881
Pierce Public SchoolsPierce County690$13,858
Hastings Public SchoolsAdams County3,644$13,831
Mc Cook Public SchoolsRed Willow County1,376$13,820
Milford Public SchoolsSeward County819$13,768
North Platte Public SchoolsLincoln County3,782$13,735
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca SchoolsOtoe County793$13,705
Alliance Public SchoolsBox Butte County1,345$13,680
Sidney Public SchoolsCheyenne County1,276$13,629
Seward Public SchoolsSeward County1,496$13,609
Lincoln Public SchoolsLancaster County41,850$13,573
Crete Public SchoolsSaline County2,230$13,548
Louisville Public SchoolsCass County702$13,520
Norfolk Public SchoolsMadison County4,518$13,425
Broken Bow Public SchoolsCuster County890$13,354
Ashland-Greenwood Public SchsSaunders County1,099$13,347
Grand Island Public SchoolsHall County9,990$13,267
Ralston Public SchoolsDouglas County3,352$13,228
Battle Creek Public SchoolsMadison County566$13,092
Waverly School District 145Lancaster County2,165$13,036
Schuyler Community SchoolsColfax County1,984$13,008
Scottsbluff Public SchoolsScotts Bluff County3,519$12,908
Auburn Public SchoolsNemaha County1,051$12,872
Columbus Public SchoolsPlatte County4,111$12,835
Fremont Public SchoolsDodge County5,217$12,811
Fort Calhoun Community SchsWashington County825$12,659
Wayne Community SchoolsWayne County997$12,577
Beatrice Public SchoolsGage County2,090$12,530
York Public SchoolsYork County1,620$12,484
Papillion La Vista Community SchoolsSarpy County12,031$12,422
Nebraska City Public SchoolsOtoe County1,428$12,401
Palmyra District O R 1Otoe County711$11,959
Blair Community SchoolsWashington County2,274$11,791
Norris School Dist 160Lancaster County2,483$11,779
Gering Public SchoolsScotts Bluff County2,023$11,616
Gretna Public SchoolsSarpy County6,529$11,616
Millard Public SchoolsDouglas County23,637$11,579
Kearney Public SchoolsBuffalo County6,152$11,473
Elkhorn Public SchoolsDouglas County11,319$11,437
Bennington Public SchoolsDouglas County4,154$11,340

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Sources

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

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