KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in KEARNEY, Nebraska, KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER caters to 332 students from grade pre-K, operated by KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. That puts it 22% bigger than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.

KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER is one of 15 schools operated by KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that enrolls 6,066 students overall.

On the student-mix side, KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.5:1. The state averages about 21.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 29% of students at KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, census data for Buffalo County shows median household income runs about $75,911, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Buffalo County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,449 students), KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER is one campus in the mix.

BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 51%: 220 students in 2018 compared to 332 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 today.

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