High school (grades 9-12) · Blair, NE

Blair High School

Federal NCES profile for Blair High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310410000086
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Blair High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Nebraska schools.

#1 of 6
public schools in Blair · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
15.1:1
large classes for Nebraska
14.1%
free-lunch eligible

Blair High School has class sizes larger than 72% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Blair High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Blair, NE.

School address

Blair, NE 68008
District: Blair Community Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 310410000086 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-13 students YoY

Blair High School held near 697 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 45.4 → 46.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 310410000086 · Blair, NE High · MID · TRAD

681 enr · 15.1:1 · 14.1% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Blair Arbor Park Intermediate School (494 students)

Blair High School held near 697 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 45.4 → 46.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Blair High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Blair High School reports 681 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 Blair High School compares

Blair 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 15.1:1 ▲ 12% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.1% ▼ 54% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 681 top 9% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
681
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.1%
free-lunch eligible - 54% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 72% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,791
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 227 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.3, Blair High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Blair Community Schools reports $11,791 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Blair High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Blair Arbor Park Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Deerfield Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Blair North Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Blair South Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Blair Community 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 (~681 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Blair High School

How many students attend Blair High School?

Blair High School has 681 students enrolled. It is a high school in Blair, NE. CCD year-over-year: 710 (2022-23) → 697 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Blair High School is 15.1:1, which is 12% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

14.1% of students at Blair High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Blair High School is White at 87.2% of enrollment, in Blair, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Blair High School?

Blair High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Blair High School rank among public schools in Blair?

By Resource Investment Index, Blair High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Blair, 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 Blair on the city page.

What other schools are in Blair Community Schools?

Besides Blair High School, Blair Community Schools also operates Blair Arbor Park Intermediate School (494 students), Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch (481 students), and Deerfield Elementary School (397 students). See the Blair Community 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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