HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS

HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS is a small elementary school based in HOWELLS, Nebraska. The student body numbers 27 students, from pre-K. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272, so this school runs 90% smaller than that.

HOWELLS-DODGE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS runs HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS along with 2 other schools, enrolling 292 students in total.

White students are the large majority at HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS, with 93% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Colfax County's population at about 51%.

HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS operates with 3.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1. About 15% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 30 points below the 45% average for public schools in Colfax County.

HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS is located in Colfax County, where median household income is about $82,530, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 14 public schools in Colfax County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,762.

The closest other public school is HOWELLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within ten miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.

Federal records list enrollment at HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS as 55 in 2020-21 and 27 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.0:1 to 8.2:1.

Community posts for HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.