High school (grades 9-12) · Cody, NE

Cody-Kilgore High School

Federal NCES profile for Cody-Kilgore High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310528000157
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0/100100/10068/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
91
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cody-Kilgore High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Nebraska schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Cody · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
7.8:1
small classes for Nebraska
25.5%
free-lunch eligible

Cody-Kilgore High School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cody-Kilgore High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cody, NE.

School address

Cody, NE 69211
District: Cody-Kilgore Public Schs · Nebraska

NCES ID 310528000157 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 310528000157 · Cody, NE High · SMALL · TRAD

47 enr · 7.8:1 · 25.5% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Cody-Kilgore Elementary School (73 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 3 public schools in Cody. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Cody-Kilgore High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cody-Kilgore High School reports 47 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 Cody-Kilgore High School compares

Cody-Kilgore 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 7.8:1 ▼ 42% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.5% ▼ 17% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 47 top 92% - -

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

7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
47
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
7.8:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 9% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.4%
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
$20,158
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 47 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.

Student demographics

White 68.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 17.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 6.4%

Largest group: White at 68.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Cody-Kilgore High School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cody-Kilgore Public Schs, which includes Cody-Kilgore High School.

$20,158
Per student
+9%
vs Nebraska
Avg $18,497
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 47.9%
State 37.2%
Federal 14.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cody-Kilgore High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cody-Kilgore Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cody-Kilgore Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cody-Kilgore Public Schs · 2 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 (~47 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cody-Kilgore High School

How many students attend Cody-Kilgore High School?

Cody-Kilgore High School has 47 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cody, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cody-Kilgore High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cody-Kilgore High School is 7.8:1, which is 42% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 50% 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 Cody-Kilgore High School?

25.5% of students at Cody-Kilgore High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cody-Kilgore High School?

The largest demographic group at Cody-Kilgore High School is White at 68.1% of enrollment, in Cody, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cody-Kilgore High School?

Cody-Kilgore High School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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 Cody-Kilgore High School rank among public schools in Cody?

By Resource Investment Index, Cody-Kilgore High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cody, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Cody-Kilgore Public Schs?

Besides Cody-Kilgore High School, Cody-Kilgore Public Schs also operates Cody-Kilgore Elementary School (73 students) and Cody-Kilgore Middle School (32 students). See the Cody-Kilgore Public Schs 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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