CUTCOMB LAKE SCHOOL

VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
30 Miles S of Nenzel Nebraska
CODY, NE 69211
4 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Cutcomb Lake School is a remote, historic educational facility located approximately 30 miles south of Nenzel, in the rural landscape of Cherry County, Nebraska. Serving the sparsely populated region near Cody, the school represents the traditional "one-room schoolhouse" model that has long been a staple of the Nebraska Sandhills. These schools were historically established to provide essential elementary education to the children of isolated ranching families, functioning as both a classroom and a vital social hub for the surrounding agricultural community.

As part of Nebraska’s unique rural school system, Cutcomb Lake School operates within a vast, sparsely settled territory where distance remains a primary logistical challenge. While modern education in Nebraska has seen significant consolidation, schools like Cutcomb Lake continue to reflect the state's commitment to providing local access to learning for students in deep-rural environments. The school stands as a testament to the endurance of pioneer-era educational structures, maintaining a focus on personalized instruction within the unique cultural context of the Nebraska ranching plains.
4
Total Students
1.0
Full-Time Teachers
4.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    4 (100.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Phone: (402)823-4208
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 4
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 4.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 1 1
Grade 2 1
Grade 3 1
Grade 5 1
Gender Ratio