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300 W 24TH ST, KEARNEY, NE 68845 • Buffalo County
(308) 698-8040

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
284
Teachers (FTE)
19.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.5:1
FRPL Eligible
148
(52.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 148 of 284 (52.1%)
Free Lunch: 130 (45.8%)
Reduced-Price: 18 (6.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 136 (47.9%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 273 students 273 2020-2021 2021-2022: 269 students 269 -1.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 254 students 254 -5.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 271 students 271 +6.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 284 students 284 +4.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 151 (53.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 99 (34.9%) Black or African American: 10 (3.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10 (3.5%) Asian: 6 (2.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (1.4%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (1.4%)
284 Students
White 151 53.2%
Hispanic / Latino 99 34.9%
Black or African American 10 3.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 3.5%
Asian 6 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 1.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 284 Students
Grade 1: 42 (14.8%) Grade 2: 42 (14.8%) Grade 3: 48 (16.9%) Grade 4: 44 (15.5%) Grade 5: 49 (17.3%) Kindergarten: 38 (13.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 21 (7.4%)
284 Students
Grade 1 42 14.8%
Grade 2 42 14.8%
Grade 3 48 16.9%
Grade 4 44 15.5%
Grade 5 49 17.3%
Kindergarten 38 13.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 21 7.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
156
54.9%
F
Female Students
128
45.1%