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Cozad Early Education Center

420 East 14th Street
Cozad, NE 69130

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Tel: (308) 784-3462

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Cozad Early Education Center serves 69 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 69 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cozad Early Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

School Overview

Cozad Early Education Center's student population of 69 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

69 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center
2025	69
2024	76
2023	64
2022	70
2021	74
2020	60
2019	66
2018	65
2017	65
2016	58
2015	113
2014	78
2013	88
2012	91
2011	104
2010	112
2009	95
2008	75
2007	93
2006	87
2005	82
2004	87
2003	87
2002	122
2001	124
2000	131
1999	121
1998	132
1997	126
1996	130
1995	97
1994	98
1993	156
1992	115
1991	117
1990	113
1989	115

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center
2025	4
2024	4
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	7
2014	6
2013	6
2012	6
2011	6
2010	7
2009	7
2008	4
2007	5
2006	4
2005	4
2004	4
2003	5
2002	8
2001	8
2000	9
1999	8
1998	8
1997	8
1996	8
1995	7
1994	7
1993	8
1992	7
1991	7
1990	7
1989	7

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School Rankings

The of Cozad Early Education Center is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center	Nebraska	Cozad Community Schools
2025	17:1	12:1
2024	19:1	14:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	18:1	14:1	14:1
2021	19:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	12:1
2013	15:1	14:1	13:1
2012	16:1	14:1	13:1
2011	16:1	14:1	13:1
2010	15:1	13:1	13:1
2009	15:1	13:1	13:1
2008	17:1	14:1	13:1
2007	19:1	14:1	13:1
2006	22:1	14:1	13:1
2005	21:1	14:1	14:1
2004	22:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	14:1
1993	21:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2019)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center	Nebraska	Cozad Community Schools
2019	2%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center	Nebraska	Cozad Community Schools
2024	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	4%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center	Nebraska	Cozad Community Schools
2024	22%	22%	20%
2023	20%	21%	19%
2022	14%	21%	18%
2021	11%	20%	17%
2019	11%	19%	19%
2018	7%	19%	19%
2017	7%	19%	19%
2016	13%	18%	20%
2015	19%	18%	16%
2014	19%	17%	19%
2013	13%	17%	20%
2012	20%	16%	22%
2011	11%	16%	21%
2010	18%	14%	20%
2009	12%	14%	19%
2008	16%	13%	19%
2007	14%	12%	19%
2006	24%	11%	19%
2005	18%	11%	17%
2004	16%	10%	17%
2003	20%	9%	17%
2002	21%	8%	16%
2001	20%	7%	15%
2000	19%	6%	13%
1999	11%	3%	7%
1998	16%	5%	12%
1997	17%	5%	11%
1996	9%	4%	10%
1995	6%	4%	9%
1994	6%	4%	8%
1993	4%	3%	8%
1992	7%	3%	7%
1991	6%	3%	9%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2021)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center	Nebraska	Cozad Community Schools
2021	5%	7%	2%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%

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White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center	Nebraska	Cozad Community Schools
2024	73%	62%	75%
2023	77%	63%	76%
2022	77%	64%	77%
2021	84%	65%	78%
2019	82%	66%	76%
2018	85%	66%	78%
2017	85%	66%	78%
2016	85%	68%	79%
2015	77%	68%	56%
2014	76%	69%	79%
2013	87%	70%	78%
2012	80%	70%	77%
2011	88%	71%	78%
2010	82%	74%	78%
2009	88%	74%	79%
2008	83%	75%	79%
2007	84%	76%	78%
2006	74%	78%	81%
2005	82%	78%	81%
2004	82%	79%	81%
2003	79%	80%	82%
2002	75%	81%	83%
2001	80%	82%	84%
2000	79%	84%	85%
1999	85%	86%	89%
1998	82%	86%	87%
1997	82%	87%	89%
1996	90%	88%	90%
1995	93%	88%	91%
1994	93%	88%	92%
1993	95%	89%	91%
1992	91%	89%	92%
1991	92%	90%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center	Nebraska	Cozad Community Schools
2024	1%	5%	1%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	9%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center	Nebraska	Cozad Community Schools
2025	0.44	0.57
2024	0.42	0.56	0.41
2023	0.37	0.56	0.38
2022	0.38	0.54	0.38
2021	0.28	0.54	0.37
2019	0.32	0.53	0.39
2018	0.27	0.53	0.36
2017	0.27	0.53	0.36
2016	0.26	0.50	0.34
2015	0.37	0.50	0.38
2014	0.39	0.49	0.35
2013	0.22	0.48	0.35
2012	0.32	0.48	0.36
2011	0.22	0.48	0.36
2010	0.30	0.43	0.35
2009	0.21	0.42	0.34
2008	0.29	0.42	0.34
2007	0.28	0.40	0.35
2006	0.40	0.39	0.33
2005	0.30	0.38	0.32
2004	0.30	0.36	0.31
2003	0.34	0.34	0.30
2002	0.40	0.33	0.29
2001	0.32	0.31	0.27
2000	0.34	0.30	0.26
1999	0.30	0.26	0.18
1998	0.30	0.25	0.22
1997	0.30	0.24	0.20
1996	0.18	0.22	0.19
1995	0.13	0.21	0.16
1994	0.13	0.21	0.15
1993	0.09	0.20	0.16
1992	0.17	0.20	0.15
1991	0.15	0.19	0.16
1990	0.08	0.17	0.13
1989	0.07	0.17	0.13
1988	0.10	0.17	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center	Nebraska	Cozad Community Schools
2025	22%	35%
2024	34%	38%	41%
2023	36%	36%	39%
2022	31%	33%	38%
2021	32%	39%	40%
2020	28%	37%	40%
2019	44%	37%	40%
2018	26%	35%	39%
2017	26%	35%	39%
2016	37%	35%	37%
2015	38%	35%	37%
2014	37%	35%	38%
2013	41%	35%	36%
2012	44%	35%	36%
2011	41%	34%	38%
2010	38%	31%	33%
2009	25%	29%	24%
2008	35%	28%	25%
2007	20%	27%	27%
2006	40%	26%	32%
2005	34%	26%	28%
2004	28%	25%	23%
2003	30%	24%	28%
2002	27%	22%	27%
2001	22%	21%	25%
2000	29%	22%	28%
1999	19%	22%	26%
1998	35%	22%	29%
1997	29%	21%	25%
1996	34%	20%	25%
1995	31%	20%	23%
1994	20%	20%	21%
1993	21%	20%	21%
1992	19%	18%	19%
1991	16%	17%	17%
1990	18%	17%	18%
1989	14%	17%	14%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Cozad Early Education Center	Nebraska	Cozad Community Schools
2025	16%	8%
2024	3%	8%	10%
2023	8%	8%	11%
2022	10%	8%	12%
2021	18%	7%	13%
2020	13%	8%	13%
2019	9%	8%	13%
2018	10%	8%	12%
2017	10%	8%	12%
2016	18%	9%	12%
2015	8%	9%	12%
2014	8%	9%	13%
2013	3%	9%	11%
2012	11%	9%	13%
2011	9%	9%	11%
2010	9%	10%	14%
2009	14%	10%	16%
2008	8%	10%	11%
2007	12%	9%	14%
2006	7%	9%	13%
2005	11%	9%	14%
2004	11%	9%	15%
2003	18%	9%	15%
2002	7%	9%	10%
2001	13%	9%	11%

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School District Name

Cozad Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cozad Early Education Center?

69 students attend Cozad Early Education Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Cozad Early Education Center students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cozad Early Education Center?

Cozad Early Education Center has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cozad Early Education Center offer ?

Cozad Early Education Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cozad Early Education Center part of?

Cozad Early Education Center is part of Cozad Community Schools.

The nearest high school to Cozad Early Education Center is Cozad High School (0.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Cozad Middle School (0.3 miles away)

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Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 69 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2019)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2021)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

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