High school (grades 9-12) · Ashland, NE

Ashland-Greenwood High School

Federal NCES profile for Ashland-Greenwood High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310003400035
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ashland-Greenwood High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Ashland · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
students per teacher
19.4%
free-lunch eligible

Ashland-Greenwood High School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ashland-Greenwood High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Ashland, NE.

Enrollment

322

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.4%

vs 30.9% Nebraska avg

-37% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ashland-Greenwood High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:114:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ashland-Greenwood High School

Ashland-Greenwood High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Ashland, Nebraska, enrolling 322 students.

At 14:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Nebraska median, within a few percentage points of the 13.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.4% of students eligible for free meals.

With 322 students, its enrollment sits close to the Nebraska median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.

Against 174 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #97.

Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 322 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs spends $11,832 per pupil, 33% below the Nebraska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs also operates Ashland-Greenwood Elementary School (247 students) and Ashland-Greenwood Middle School (247 students) alongside Ashland-Greenwood High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ashland-Greenwood High School compares

Ashland-Greenwood High School on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▲ 4% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.4% ▼ 37% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 322 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.4%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 60% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,832
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 88.2%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.6, Ashland-Greenwood High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs, which includes Ashland-Greenwood High School.

$11,832
Per student
-33%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.1%
State 21.3%
Federal 8.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Ashland-Greenwood High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ashland-Greenwood Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ashland-Greenwood Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ashland-Greenwood High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nebraska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ashland-Greenwood High School

How many students attend Ashland-Greenwood High School?

Ashland-Greenwood High School has 322 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ashland, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashland-Greenwood High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ashland-Greenwood High School is 14:1, which is 4% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ashland-Greenwood High School?

19.4% of students at Ashland-Greenwood High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashland-Greenwood High School?

The largest demographic group at Ashland-Greenwood High School is White at 88.2% of enrollment, in Ashland, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashland-Greenwood High School?

Ashland-Greenwood High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ashland-Greenwood High School rank among public schools in Ashland?

By Resource Investment Index, Ashland-Greenwood High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Ashland, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ashland on the city page.

Is Ashland-Greenwood High School a good school?

Ashland-Greenwood High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs?

Besides Ashland-Greenwood High School, Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs also operates Ashland-Greenwood Elementary School (247 students) and Ashland-Greenwood Middle School (247 students). See the Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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