PAWNEE CITY ELEMENTARY SCH

PAWNEE CITY ELEMENTARY SCH is a small elementary campus in PAWNEE CITY, Nebraska, overseen by PAWNEE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school hosts 160 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 41% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in PAWNEE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (272 students total), PAWNEE CITY ELEMENTARY SCH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PAWNEE CITY ELEMENTARY SCH records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, PAWNEE CITY ELEMENTARY SCH lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Pawnee County indicate median household income runs about $62,188, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. PAWNEE CITY ELEMENTARY SCH is one of 4 public schools in Pawnee County (combined enrollment of about 468 students).

Nearest neighbor: PAWNEE CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 4%: 166 students in 2018 compared to 160 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 98% to 91% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.