Enrollment
48
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bruning, NE
Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning
Federal NCES profile for Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310012400868
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 25.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 48
- students enrolled
Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys · Nebraska
NCES ID 310012400868 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.6%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning
Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning is a small combined-grade school in Bruning, Nebraska, enrolling 48 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.6% lands close to the Nebraska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Nebraska schools, with 48 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Against 42 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #24.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 96 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys spends $25,573 per pupil, 45% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys also operates Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch (51 students) and Bruning-Davenport High School (50 students) alongside Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning.
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 Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning compares
Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 11% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.6% | ▼ 17% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 39% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,573
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $17,680
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.6, Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys, which includes Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning.
$25,573
Per student
+45%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.1%
State 16.0%
Federal 5.8%
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.
How Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bruning-Davenport High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bruning-Davenport Elem/Davenpt | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 5.6:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~48 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning
How many students attend Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning?
Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning has 48 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bruning, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning?
The student-teacher ratio at Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning is 12:1, which is 11% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 24% 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 Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning?
25.6% of students at Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning?
The largest demographic group at Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Bruning, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning?
Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning a good school?
Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning earns 61/100 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 Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys?
Besides Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning, Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys also operates Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch (51 students), Bruning-Davenport High School (50 students), and Bruning-Davenport Elem/Davenpt (38 students). See the Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys district page for the complete list.
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