Pine Ridge Job Corps is an accredited high school by the State of Nebraska. The Center awards high school diplomas to students who complete the total academic and vocational training programs. The residential staff is responsible for maintaining the living quarters, providing training in the social skills area, and for providing a viable recreation program. Chadron's elevation is 3,365 feet above sea level. The terrain in the Chadron area is gently rolling hills with pine covered slopes to the north and west.
Soils are a mixture of sand and silt with rolling clay hills.
Drainage is good, with a gentle slope to the northwest. There is an abundance of pine covered uncultivated areas. Basic economic activities of Chadron include retail and wholesale sales, farming, ranching, cattle feeding, transportation and tourism. The maximum low is about 9 degrees F. and this usually occurs in late November and early December. Overall though the winters are usually mild with an average snowfall of 42.1 inches.