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NE Regular School Elementary School

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820 E 29TH STREET, SO SIOUX CITY, NE 68776 • Dakota County
(402) 494-1662

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
424
Teachers (FTE)
31.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
FRPL Eligible
257
(60.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 257 of 424 (60.6%)
Free Lunch: 175 (41.3%)
Reduced-Price: 82 (19.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 167 (39.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 409 students 409 2020-2021 2021-2022: 393 students 393 -3.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 432 students 432 +9.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 434 students 434 +0.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 424 students 424 -2.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 295 (69.6%) White: 65 (15.3%) Black or African American: 30 (7.1%) Asian: 10 (2.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 9 (2.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 9 (2.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6 (1.4%)
424 Students
Hispanic / Latino 295 69.6%
White 65 15.3%
Black or African American 30 7.1%
Asian 10 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 9 2.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 1.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 424 Students
Grade 1: 56 (13.2%) Grade 2: 65 (15.3%) Grade 3: 62 (14.6%) Grade 4: 62 (14.6%) Grade 5: 63 (14.9%) Kindergarten: 62 (14.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 54 (12.7%)
424 Students
Grade 1 56 13.2%
Grade 2 65 15.3%
Grade 3 62 14.6%
Grade 4 62 14.6%
Grade 5 63 14.9%
Kindergarten 62 14.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 54 12.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
223
52.6%
F
Female Students
201
47.4%