PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD

Set in PLATTSMOUTH, Nebraska, PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD is a modestly sized primary school, run under PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. It instructs 159 students across grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.

PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,479 students; PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD is among them.

In terms of who attends, PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household income runs about $91,836, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cass County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,932 students), PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD is one campus in the mix.

PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 164 students in 2018 compared to 159 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 75% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

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