Elkhorn Public Schools
Elkhorn Public Schools is a public school district based in Elkhorn, Nebraska, serving 11,653 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 583 students each, more than the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $10,473 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Nebraska median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Elkhorn compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elkhorn | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,473 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,747 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $169.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $149.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 804 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,387 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 402 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papillion La Vista Community SchoolsPapillion | 12,069 | 22 | $11,110 | 14.7 | #4 |
| Elkhorn Public SchoolsElkhorn · this district | 11,653 | 20 | $10,473 | 14.5 | #5 |
| Grand Island Public SchoolsGrand Island | 9,983 | 23 | $12,446 | 15.5 | #6 |
| Bellevue Public SchoolsBellevue | 9,502 | 21 | $12,543 | 14.7 | #7 |
| Gretna Public SchoolsGretna | 7,013 | 12 | $10,505 | 15.2 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County SchoolsMorganton, NC | 11,667 | $10,046 | 16.8 |
| Bartholomew Con School CorporationColumbus, IN | 11,657 | $9,902 | 16.1 |
| Paramount UnifiedParamount, CA | 11,648 | $15,272 | 19.3 |
| CUSD 200Wheaton, IL | 11,639 | $17,321 | 13.3 |
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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