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1010 E 53RD ST, KEARNEY, NE 68847 • Buffalo County
(308) 698-8210

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
417
Teachers (FTE)
23.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
FRPL Eligible
60
(14.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 60 of 417 (14.4%)
Free Lunch: 42 (10.1%)
Reduced-Price: 18 (4.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 357 (85.6%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 410 students 410 2020-2021 2021-2022: 393 students 393 -4.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 408 students 408 +3.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 399 students 399 -2.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 417 students 417 +4.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 358 (85.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 30 (7.2%) Black or African American: 10 (2.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10 (2.4%) Asian: 5 (1.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (1%)
417 Students
White 358 85.9%
Hispanic / Latino 30 7.2%
Black or African American 10 2.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 2.4%
Asian 5 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 417 Students
Grade 1: 59 (14.1%) Grade 2: 74 (17.7%) Grade 3: 64 (15.3%) Grade 4: 75 (18%) Grade 5: 70 (16.8%) Kindergarten: 58 (13.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 17 (4.1%)
417 Students
Grade 1 59 14.1%
Grade 2 74 17.7%
Grade 3 64 15.3%
Grade 4 75 18%
Grade 5 70 16.8%
Kindergarten 58 13.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 17 4.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
222
53.2%
F
Female Students
195
46.8%