Mc Cook Public Schools
Mc Cook Public Schools is a public school district based in Mc Cook, Nebraska, serving 1,345 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 269 students each, fewer than the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $13,221 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Nebraska median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Mc Cook compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mc Cook | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,221 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,984 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 201 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 448 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Public SchoolsGrand Island | 1,445 | 5 | $13,218 | 15.1 | #31 |
| Nebraska City Public SchoolsNebraska City | 1,413 | 4 | $12,687 | 14.3 | #32 |
| Mc Cook Public SchoolsMc Cook · this district | 1,345 | 5 | $13,221 | 14.0 | #33 |
| Alliance Public SchoolsAlliance | 1,310 | 5 | $12,526 | 13.8 | #34 |
| Aurora Public SchoolsAurora | 1,230 | 4 | $14,899 | 12.6 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Heights Community School CorporationLaGrange, IN | 1,346 | $9,902 | 14.5 |
| Livonia Central School DistrictLivonia, NY | 1,346 | $19,166 | 11.3 |
| Hermon Public SchoolsHermon, ME | 1,345 | $12,306 | 13.6 |
| Rock Hill LocalIronton, OH | 1,345 | $18,149 | 13.9 |
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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