Enrollment
79
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Crawford, NE
Crawford High School
Federal NCES profile for Crawford High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310552000178
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crawford High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Nebraska schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 79
- students enrolled
Crawford High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Crawford Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310552000178 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
+62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crawford High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crawford High School
Crawford High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Crawford, Nebraska, enrolling 79 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Crawford High School is leaner than roughly 90% of Nebraska schools and 41% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 50.0% of students qualify for free meals, 62% above the Nebraska average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 79 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Among 48 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nebraska schools statewide, it ranks #35, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 158 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Crawford Public Schools spends $22,209 per pupil, 26% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Crawford Public Schools, also runs Crawford Elementary School (87 students).
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 Crawford High School compares
Crawford 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 41% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▲ 62% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 10% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$22,209
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
7
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 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 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Crawford High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crawford Public Schools, which includes Crawford High School.
$22,209
Per student
+26%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.4%
State 24.8%
Federal 14.8%
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 Crawford High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crawford High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~79 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Crawford High School
How many students attend Crawford High School?
Crawford High School has 79 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crawford, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crawford High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Crawford High School is 7.9:1, which is 41% 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 Crawford High School?
50.0% of students at Crawford High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crawford High School?
The largest demographic group at Crawford High School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Crawford, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crawford High School?
Crawford High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Crawford High School a good school?
Crawford High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Crawford Public Schools?
Besides Crawford High School, Crawford Public Schools also operates Crawford Elementary School (87 students). See the Crawford Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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