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Pawnee County

Nebraska · Public K-12

4 public schools serving approximately 445 students, in a county of 2,530 residents.

Schools
4
2 districts
Enrollment
445
NCES CCD
Median income
$62,188
Below Nebraska avg
Free/reduced lunch
57.5%
Above Nebraska avg
Elementary
2
schools
Middle
0
schools
High
2
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
PAWNEE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
268 students · 2 districts in Pawnee County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Pawnee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
95%
Hispanic
2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
96%
Hispanic
0%
Black
2%
Asian
0%
Two or more
1%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
21.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.2%
civilian labor
Median age
45
24.5% under 18

All schools (4)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
PAWNEE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHPawnee CityElementaryPK-06151·
PAWNEE CITY SECONDARY SCHOOLPawnee CityHigh07-12117·
LEWISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLewistonElementaryPK-06106·
LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOLLewistonHigh07-1271·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Pawnee County?
Pawnee County, Nebraska has 4 public K-12 schools serving approximately 445 students.
How many high schools are in Pawnee County?
Pawnee County, Nebraska has 2 public high schools, along with 0 middle schools and 2 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Pawnee County?
PAWNEE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the largest school district in Pawnee County, serving approximately 268 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Pawnee County?
Pawnee County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 2,530, with a median age of 45. About 24.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Pawnee County?
Median household income in Pawnee County is $62,188, below the Nebraska average of $69,055. About 5.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Pawnee County?
Approximately 21.2% of adults 25 and older in Pawnee County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Pawnee County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 57.5% of students in Pawnee County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Nebraska county average of 38.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Pawnee County schools?
Across Pawnee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 9.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Pawnee County?
Pawnee County residents are approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Pawnee County is owner-occupied?
Pawnee County has about 1,409 housing units, of which roughly 80.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data