DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY

DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in DONIPHAN, Nebraska, part of DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHS, with 280 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHS comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 501 students; DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY is among them.

On demographics, DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school reports 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Hall County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.5%; this one delivers 64.8%.

In the area at large, Hall County reports that median household income runs about $69,251, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hall County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,203 students), of which DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY's enrollment has rose 20% since 2018, when it stood at 233 (now 280). Class-load math has widened: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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