B+
East Butler Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Oak Creek, Richardson, Oak Creek, Chester, Prague, Brainard, Mariposa, Bee, Ulysses, Dwight, Elk, Skull Creek, Center, Newman and Plum Creek, and parts of Douglas, Franklin and Bruno.
Students
327
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,742
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Butler Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 65% more per student than the NE average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $502 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colon.
PK–5Wahoo Elementary SchoolWahoo Public Schools
6–8Wahoo Middle SchoolWahoo Public Schools
9–12Wahoo High SchoolWahoo Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,742 per student · 65% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 21%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
296’20
286’21
297’22
310’23
327’24
Up 10.5% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.