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NE Regular School Elementary School

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609 WHITNEY ST, PENDER, NE 68047 • Thurston County
(402) 385-3244

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
242
Teachers (FTE)
21.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.4:1
FRPL Eligible
110
(45.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 110 of 242 (45.5%)
Free Lunch: 76 (31.4%)
Reduced-Price: 34 (14%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 132 (54.5%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 260 students 260 2020-2021 2021-2022: 248 students 248 -4.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 261 students 261 +5.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 239 students 239 -8.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 242 students 242 +1.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 195 (80.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 33 (13.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9 (3.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (1.2%) Asian: 1 (0.4%) Black or African American: 1 (0.4%)
242 Students
White 195 80.6%
Hispanic / Latino 33 13.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 9 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1.2%
Asian 1 0.4%
Black or African American 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 242 Students
Grade 1: 30 (12.4%) Grade 2: 26 (10.7%) Grade 3: 23 (9.5%) Grade 4: 24 (9.9%) Grade 5: 39 (16.1%) Grade 6: 36 (14.9%) Kindergarten: 34 (14%) Pre-Kindergarten: 30 (12.4%)
242 Students
Grade 1 30 12.4%
Grade 2 26 10.7%
Grade 3 23 9.5%
Grade 4 24 9.9%
Grade 5 39 16.1%
Grade 6 36 14.9%
Kindergarten 34 14%
Pre-Kindergarten 30 12.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
134
55.4%
F
Female Students
108
44.6%