HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS

As a tiny elementary school in HOWELLS, Nebraska, HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS educates 27 students from grade pre-K, run under HOWELLS-DODGE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS sits 90% leaner than that benchmark.

Within HOWELLS-DODGE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS, which oversees 3 schools and 292 students, HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS is one campus in the system.

Demographically, HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS reports that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest looks like 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Colfax County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Colfax County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Colfax County shows median household income runs about $82,530, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS is one of 14 public schools in Colfax County (combined enrollment of about 2,762 students).

The closest other public school is HOWELLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 45%: 49 students in 2018 compared to 27 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 93% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.