Enrollment
50
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bruning, NE
Bruning-Davenport High School
Federal NCES profile for Bruning-Davenport High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310012400853
👥 S:T ratio 78
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bruning-Davenport High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Nebraska schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.6:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 25.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 50
- students enrolled
Bruning-Davenport High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys · Nebraska
NCES ID 310012400853 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.6:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-59% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.5%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bruning-Davenport High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bruning-Davenport High School
Bruning-Davenport High School is a small high school in Bruning, Nebraska, enrolling 50 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.6:1, Bruning-Davenport High School is leaner than roughly 97% of Nebraska schools and 59% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Nebraska schools, with 50 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 100 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
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 Elem/Bruning (48 students) alongside Bruning-Davenport High School.
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 High School compares
Bruning-Davenport High School on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.6:1 | ▼ 59% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.5% | ▼ 17% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.5%
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
5.6:1
students per teacher
- 59% below state mean
Top 3% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.0%
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
$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 92.0%
African American 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Bruning-Davenport High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys, which includes Bruning-Davenport High School.
$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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bruning-Davenport Elem/Davenpt | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bruning-Davenport High School'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
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar high 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 (~50 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bruning-Davenport High School
How many students attend Bruning-Davenport High School?
Bruning-Davenport High School has 50 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bruning, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bruning-Davenport High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bruning-Davenport High School is 5.6:1, which is 59% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 64% 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 High School?
25.5% of students at Bruning-Davenport High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bruning-Davenport High School?
The largest demographic group at Bruning-Davenport High School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Bruning, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bruning-Davenport High School?
Bruning-Davenport High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bruning-Davenport High School a good school?
Bruning-Davenport High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Nebraska schools. 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 High School, Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys also operates Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch (51 students), Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning (48 students), and Bruning-Davenport Elem/Davenpt (38 students). See the Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys district page for the complete list.
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