PINE RIDGE JOB CORPS

In CHADRON, Nebraska, part of Dawes County, PINE RIDGE JOB CORPS is a high school. Grades offered run from 10 through 12, with 37 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Nebraska is roughly 391 students; this school is 91% smaller than that.

Federal records list PINE RIDGE JOB CORPS as its own district.

At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at PINE RIDGE JOB CORPS combined. After that, the student body is 19% Black, 14% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Dawes County, the White share is about 87%.

Staffing totals 1.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.1:1. That ratio is over the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska.

Dawes County census figures show that median household income is about $56,280, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 7 public schools operate in Dawes County, serving about 1,073 students.

Nearest public school: CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 9.8 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles: 3.

Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment was 23 in 2020-21 and 37 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The ratio was 7.7:1 in 2020-21 and 21.1:1 in 2024-25.

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