WEST HOLT LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL

WEST HOLT LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL is one of the micro-enrollment elementary-level communitys in ATKINSON, Nebraska, operated by WEST HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 31 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 89% below typical.

Within WEST HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 3 schools and 428 students, WEST HOLT LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, WEST HOLT LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL records that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WEST HOLT LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL records 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, Holt County reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,513 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. WEST HOLT LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in Holt County (combined enrollment of about 1,552 students).

The closest other public school is ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. WEST HOLT LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 33 (now 31). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 3% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 33.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

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