PINK SCHOOL

SIOUX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
1022 RIVER RD
MARSLAND, NE 69354
7 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
The **Pink School**, located at 1022 River Rd in Marsland, Nebraska, is a historic landmark representing the classic one-room schoolhouse tradition of the American Great Plains. Situated in the rural landscape of Dawes County, the school serves as a tangible link to the educational history of the region’s early homesteading communities. Its isolation and distinctive architectural character have made it a point of interest for those documenting the legacy of frontier schooling in northwestern Nebraska.

Today, the Pink School is primarily recognized for its historical significance rather than as an active instructional facility. Like many such rural outposts that have since closed due to the consolidation of school districts and shifting rural demographics, the structure remains preserved as a local cultural artifact. It stands as a testament to the essential role that small, neighborhood-based schools played in the development and social cohesion of early 20th-century agrarian life in the Pine Ridge area.
7
Total Students
2.0
Full-Time Teachers
3.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    6 (85.7 %)
  • Hispanic
    1 (14.3 %)
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: SIOUX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone: (308)665-1964
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 7
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 3.5
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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
Kindergarten 1
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 1
Grade 5 2
Grade 6 1
Grade 7 1
Gender Ratio