North Platte Public Schools
North Platte Public Schools is a public school district based in North Platte, Nebraska, serving 3,730 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 339 students each, fewer than the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $11,696 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How North Platte compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Platte | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,696 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,202 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 534 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 311 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Sioux City Community SchsSo Sioux City | 3,871 | 8 | $13,425 | 13.5 | #15 |
| Hastings Public SchoolsHastings | 3,789 | 8 | $12,196 | 13.9 | #16 |
| North Platte Public SchoolsNorth Platte · this district | 3,730 | 11 | $11,696 | 15.5 | #17 |
| Ralston Public SchoolsRalston | 3,491 | 8 | $12,013 | 14.5 | #18 |
| Scottsbluff Public SchoolsScottsbluff | 3,420 | 8 | $12,216 | 14.9 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis CountyHohenwald, TN | 3,731 | $9,946 | n/a |
| Snake River DistrictBlackfoot, ID | 3,730 | $7,149 | 24.4 |
| North Shore School District 112Highwood, IL | 3,730 | $22,992 | 11.3 |
| ArtesiaArtesia, NM | 3,729 | $10,840 | 14.6 |
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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