operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3180030
Educational Service Unit 03
Lavista, NE
Students127
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
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per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNEUnited States
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$217,078$16,894$19,509This district is $200,184 per student higher than the state figure and $197,569 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$210,132$14,752$15,859This district is $195,380 per student higher than the state figure and $194,273 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$20,357$1,949$1,964This district is $18,408 per student higher than the state figure and $18,393 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$3,519$416$336This district is $3,103 per student higher than the state figure and $3,183 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$51,116$2,063$1,793This district is $49,053 per student higher than the state figure and $49,323 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$112,271$8,315$8,742This district is $103,956 per student higher than the state figure and $103,529 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$32,016$3,194$3,769This district is $28,822 per student higher than the state figure and $28,247 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$13,554$11,715This district is $13,554 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$671$869This district is $671 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
4:114:115:1This district is 10.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 11.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
2387.1152.2138.9This district is 2234.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 2248.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
385.822.118.5This district is 363.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 367.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
31.51.10.9This district is 30.4 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 30.6 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24
100.0%5.9%2.9%This district is 94.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 97.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
11.8%9.0%12.0%This district is 2.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
76.2%15.4%14.0%This district is 60.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 62.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
97.0%99.4%95.8%This district is 2.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-13.0%+0.5%+0.5%This district is 13.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 13.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
78.8%41.2%50.6%This district is 37.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 28.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%11.2%9.0%This district is 11.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K127 students
100.0%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten127
Kindergarten0
Grade 10
Grade 20
Grade 30
Grade 40
Grade 50
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Grade 70
Grade 80
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Grade 120
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Early learning · 2023–24
How much public pre-K is reported?
Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers10 FTE
Elementary teachers20.2 FTE
Instructional coordinators26 FTE
District administrators7 FTE
District administrative support25.8 FTE
School administrative support2 FTE
Library and media support0.3 FTE
Other support staff141 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Teachers and staff
Teacher workforce
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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
11.8%Students learning English13 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
76.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services80 students · 4 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.9%English learners also receiving IDEA services2 students · 4 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NE receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Thedford Public SchoolsThedford, NE127 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Arcadia Public SchoolsArcadia, NE126 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Chambers Public SchoolsChambers, NE125 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Wheeler Central SchoolsBartlett, NE128 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Hayes Center Public SchoolsHayes Center, NE148 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
0%
Biology1 reporting schools
0%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
0%
Physics1 reporting schools
0%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs8 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Law-enforcement referrals5 reporting schoolsSee schools →1School-related arrests5 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?No comparable rateFederal attendance series unavailableExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$210,132current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
5 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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