Other / mixed grade configuration · Bertrand, NE

Bertrand High School

Federal NCES profile for Bertrand High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310402000080
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bertrand High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Nebraska schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical
9.6:1
small classes for Nebraska
35.5%
free-lunch eligible
115
students enrolled

Bertrand High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

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

-7 students YoY

Bertrand High School shrank from 121 students in 2022-23 to 114 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 12.8 → 11.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-7 students YoY 310402000080 · Bertrand, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD

115 enr · 9.6:1 · 35.5% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Bertrand Elementary School (121 students)

Bertrand High School shrank from 121 students in 2022-23 to 114 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE lost 12.8 → 11.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

How Bertrand High School compares

Bertrand High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.6:1 ▼ 29% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.5% ▲ 15% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 115 top 74% - -

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.5%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 19% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.6%
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
$18,909
per pupil, district-wide - above Nebraska avg of $18,497
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%

Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.9, Bertrand High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Bertrand Public Schools reports $18,909 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bertrand High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bertrand Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bertrand Public Schools · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Bertrand High School

How many students attend Bertrand High School?

Bertrand High School has 115 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bertrand, NE. CCD year-over-year: 121 (2022-23) → 114 (2023-24), down 7.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Bertrand High School is 9.6:1, which is 29% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

35.5% of students at Bertrand High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Bertrand High School is White at 86.1% of enrollment, in Bertrand, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bertrand High School?

Bertrand High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).

What other schools are in Bertrand Public Schools?

Besides Bertrand High School, Bertrand Public Schools also operates Bertrand Elementary School (121 students). See the Bertrand Public Schools 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 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.