AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the very small middle schools in AINSWORTH, Nebraska, part of AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, with 107 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 411 students per school, that is 74% below typical.

AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 383 students; AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL records that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest comes out to 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. The state averages around 14.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.3%.

In the area at large, Brown County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,676, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 4 public schools in Brown County (combined enrollment of about 383 students).

The closest other public school is AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL has decreased 20%, going from 134 students in 2018 to 107 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 83% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.