HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD

Located at 407 N BAKER ST, in HAY SPRINGS, Nebraska, HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD is a very small primary school that educates 15 students (grade pre-K), run under HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 94% smaller than typical.

HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 200 students; HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD is among them.

Looking at the student body, HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD logs that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest consists of 20% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Sheridan County (around 46%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Sheridan County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,121 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Sheridan County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 721 students), of which HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD is one.

The closest other public school is HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 19 (now 15). White enrollment moved from 84% to 67% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.