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

Beatrice High School

Federal NCES profile for Beatrice High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310360000058
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beatrice High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Nebraska schools.

#5 of 6
public schools in Beatrice · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
large classes for Nebraska
32.6%
free-lunch eligible

Beatrice High School has class sizes larger than 84% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beatrice High School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Beatrice, NE.

School address

Beatrice, NE 68310
District: Beatrice Public Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 310360000058 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Beatrice High School held near 662 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 38.9 → 36.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 310360000058 · Beatrice, NE High · MID · TRAD

627 enr · 16.5:1 · 32.6% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Beatrice Middle School (466 students)

Beatrice High School held near 662 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.9 → 36.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Beatrice High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Beatrice High School reports 627 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Beatrice High School compares

Beatrice High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▲ 22% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.6% ▲ 6% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 627 top 11% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
627
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.6%
free-lunch eligible - 6% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 84% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,530
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.5, Beatrice High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Beatrice Public Schools reports $12,530 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Beatrice High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Beatrice Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Paddock Lane School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Stoddard Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Beatrice Community Preschool Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Beatrice Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~627 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Beatrice High School

How many students attend Beatrice High School?

Beatrice High School has 627 students enrolled. It is a high school in Beatrice, NE. CCD year-over-year: 644 (2022-23) → 662 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beatrice High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beatrice High School is 16.5:1, which is 22% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beatrice High School?

32.6% of students at Beatrice High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beatrice High School?

The largest demographic group at Beatrice High School is White at 80.9% of enrollment, in Beatrice, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beatrice High School?

Beatrice High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Beatrice High School rank among public schools in Beatrice?

By Resource Investment Index, Beatrice High School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Beatrice, 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 Beatrice on the city page.

What other schools are in Beatrice Public Schools?

Besides Beatrice High School, Beatrice Public Schools also operates Beatrice Middle School (466 students), Paddock Lane School (409 students), and Stoddard Elementary School (217 students). See the Beatrice Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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