EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES

Set in BROKEN BOW, Nebraska, EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES is an one-room-style K-5 school, run under BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It serves 43 students across grade pre-K. That puts it 84% leaner than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.

BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 892 students. EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES lists that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 5% Black. By comparison, Custer County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES logs 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 307.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES higher than the state norm the norm. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Custer County's rate of about 37%.

In the area at large, census data for Custer County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,906 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Custer County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,845 students), EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES has expanded 34%, going from 32 students in 2018 to 43 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 16% to 23% over that span.

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