High school (grades 9-12) · Cozad, NE

Cozad High School

Federal NCES profile for Cozad High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310546000173
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cozad High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Nebraska schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Cozad · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
small classes for Nebraska
38.1%
free-lunch eligible

Cozad High School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cozad High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cozad, NE.

School address

Cozad, NE 69130
District: Cozad Community Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 310546000173 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-15 students YoY

Cozad High School shrank from 260 students in 2022-23 to 245 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Teacher FTE added 24.4 → 24.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 310546000173 · Cozad, NE High · SMALL · TRAD

248 enr · 10.3:1 · 38.1% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Cozad Elementary School (432 students)

Cozad High School shrank from 260 students in 2022-23 to 245 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE added 24.4 → 24.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Cozad High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cozad High School reports 248 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 Cozad High School compares

Cozad High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 24% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.1% ▲ 23% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 248 top 48% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
248
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.1%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 25% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.8%
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
$15,054
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 124 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.4%
Hispanic or Latino 22.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.8%
Asian 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 69.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Cozad High School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cozad Community Schools reports $15,054 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cozad High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cozad Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cozad Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cozad Early Education Center Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cozad Community Schools · 3 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 (~248 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cozad High School

How many students attend Cozad High School?

Cozad High School has 248 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cozad, NE. CCD year-over-year: 260 (2022-23) → 245 (2023-24), down 15.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Cozad High School is 10.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 34% 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 Cozad High School?

38.1% of students at Cozad High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Cozad High School is White at 69.4% of enrollment, in Cozad, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cozad High School?

Cozad High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Cozad High School rank among public schools in Cozad?

By Resource Investment Index, Cozad High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cozad, 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 Cozad Community Schools?

Besides Cozad High School, Cozad Community Schools also operates Cozad Elementary School (432 students), Cozad Middle School (216 students), and Cozad Early Education Center (69 students). See the Cozad 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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