Seward Public Schools
Seward Public Schools is a public school district based in Seward, Nebraska, serving 1,485 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 495 students each, more than the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $12,123 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Seward compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Seward | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,123 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,036 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 209 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 371 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Public SchoolsYork | 1,598 | 4 | $12,016 | 16.6 | #28 |
| Seward Public SchoolsSeward · this district | 1,485 | 3 | $12,123 | 14.0 | #29 |
| Plattsmouth Community SchoolsPlattsmouth | 1,479 | 4 | $14,519 | 14.2 | #30 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Ridge School District 127-5Chicago Ridge, IL | 1,485 | $13,359 | 12.9 |
| Lamesa ISDLamesa, TX | 1,484 | $12,735 | 13.2 |
| Kane DistrictKanab, UT | 1,484 | $12,201 | 20.6 |
| Castle Rock School DistrictCastle Rock, WA | 1,484 | $14,178 | 18.6 |
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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