Douglas Co West Community Schs
Douglas Co West Community Schs is a public school district based in Valley, Nebraska, serving 1,096 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 274 students each, fewer than the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $13,565 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Nebraska median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Douglas Co West Community Schs compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Douglas Co West Community Schs | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,565 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,639 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 548 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Nebraska median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Nebraska
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland-Greenwood Public SchsAshland | 1,149 | 4 | $11,803 | 13.7 | #37 |
| Sidney Public SchoolsSidney | 1,119 | 5 | $12,430 | 13.5 | #38 |
| Douglas Co West Community SchsValley · this district | 1,096 | 4 | $13,565 | 12.3 | #39 |
| Wahoo Public SchoolsWahoo | 1,088 | 4 | $12,391 | 13.8 | #40 |
| Adams Central Public SchoolsHastings | 1,056 | 3 | $14,758 | 13.9 | #41 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowanda Central School DistrictGowanda, NY | 1,097 | $26,209 | 8.9 |
| Pawling Central School DistrictPawling, NY | 1,097 | $30,930 | 10.9 |
| Graham County SchoolsRobbinsville, NC | 1,096 | $13,937 | 13.9 |
| Central Heights ISDNacogdoches, TX | 1,096 | $10,975 | 12.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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