Enrollment
627
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 310360000058
Beatrice High School — Beatrice, NE
Federal NCES profile for Beatrice High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 32
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 16
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Beatrice Public Schools · Nebraska
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Nebraska avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.6%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beatrice High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Beatrice High School reports 627 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% above the Nebraska state mean of 13.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% above the Nebraska average and 37% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 314 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Beatrice Public Schools spends $13,352 per pupil district-wide, below the Nebraska average of $20,313 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 52.9% from local sources (property taxes), 33.3% from the state, and 13.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Beatrice High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nebraska state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.9:1 | ▲ 24% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.6% | ▲ 6% | 30.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 627 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
16.9:1
students per teacher
— 24% above state mean
Top 89% in Nebraska — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,352
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nebraska avg of $20,313
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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.
Overview
Enrollment 627 Top 89% in Nebraska — larger than 11% of 1,010 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 16.9:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.6% +6% vs state
NCES ID 310360000058
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 314:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.8%
In-school suspensions 41
Out-of-school suspensions 51
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beatrice Public Schools, which includes Beatrice High School.
$13,352
Per student
-34%
vs Nebraska
Avg $20,313
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 52.9%
State 33.3%
Federal 13.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Enrollment
- 173
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beatrice High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Beatrice High School is 16.9:1, which is 24% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in BEATRICE, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beatrice High School?
Beatrice High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.