Enrollment
51
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Davenport, NE
Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch
Federal NCES profile for Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 310012400865
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 20.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 51
- students enrolled
Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch has class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys · Nebraska
NCES ID 310012400865 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.4%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch
Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch is a small elementary school in Davenport, Nebraska, enrolling 51 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch is leaner than roughly 87% of Nebraska schools and 37% 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 20.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Nebraska schools, with 51 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Against 47 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #27.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 51 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.6% 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 High School (50 students) and Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning (48 students) alongside Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch.
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 Middle Sch compares
Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 37% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.4% | ▼ 34% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 51 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
51
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 13% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 51 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch 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 Middle Sch.
$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 Middle Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruning-Davenport High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bruning-Davenport Elem/Bruning | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bruning-Davenport Elem/Davenpt | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 5.6:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar elementary 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 (~51 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch
How many students attend Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch?
Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch has 51 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Davenport, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch is 8.5:1, which is 37% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 46% 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 Middle Sch?
20.4% of students at Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch?
The largest demographic group at Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Davenport, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch?
Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Middle Sch a good school?
Bruning-Davenport Middle Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Middle Sch, Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys also operates Bruning-Davenport High School (50 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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