HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a minimally staffed elementary-level community in HAY SPRINGS, Nebraska, HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 81 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 70% below the state mean of about 272.

HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that instructs 200 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Native American. Compared to Sheridan County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sheridan County put median household earnings sit near $60,121, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has changed only slightly, going from 83 students in 2018 to 81 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 88% to 79%. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 in 2025.

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