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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310001102271

NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL

1135 NORTH H STREET, BROKEN BOW, NE 68822 · (308) 872-2982 · Custer County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL73 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
73
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 114.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
30 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K73100%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
6082%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
1115%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3548%
Female
3852%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
73
+2 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2573324.3:141% (30)
2023-2470323.3:147% (33)
2022-2378326.0:144% (34)
2020-2171323.7:148% (34)
2017-1867322.3:139% (26)
2015-1620120.0:155% (11)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (67 to 73); teachers unchanged (3 to 3).

About NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL

NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL is a very small elementary school in Nebraska, with an address in BROKEN BOW. It reported 73 students in pre-K in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska enroll about 272 students on average.

BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 5 schools with a combined 892 students. NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL is one of them.

NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL is 82% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic. In Custer County overall, about 92% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL scores 30%.

Staffing at NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL comes to 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 24.3:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1, 3.3 fewer students per teacher than here. NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL counts 41% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

In the surrounding county, Custer County, median household income comes to about $67,906, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 1,845 students.

Measured in a straight line, NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 4.

Under the NCES locale system, NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL is Rural: Remote.

Enrollment rose by 3% across 4 years, from 71 in 2020-21 to 73 in 2024-25.

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Custer County at a glance

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Population
10,518
Census ACS
Median income
$67,906
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,845 students

Quick facts

School name
NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL
District
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
1135 NORTH H STREET, BROKEN BOW, NE 68822
Phone
(308) 872-2982
County
Custer County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
73
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
24.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
30 (41%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
310001102271
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL
How large is NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL?
NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL enrolls approximately 73 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL serve?
NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL is approximately 24.3:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL?
At NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL, the student body is approximately 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL in?
NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL is part of BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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