High school (grades 9-12) · Crete, NE

Crete High School

Federal NCES profile for Crete High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310009500182
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crete High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Nebraska schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Crete · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
16.8:1
large classes for Nebraska
40.7%
free-lunch eligible

Crete High School has class sizes larger than 86% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crete High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Crete, NE.

School address

Crete, NE 68333
District: Crete Public Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 310009500182 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+13 students YoY

Crete High School held near 703 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 42.6 → 44.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 310009500182 · Crete, NE High · MID · TRAD

705 enr · 16.8:1 · 40.7% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Crete Middle School (471 students)

Crete High School held near 703 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.6 → 44.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Crete High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Crete High School reports 705 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 Crete High School compares

Crete High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.8:1 ▲ 24% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.7% ▲ 32% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 705 top 8% - -

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

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
705
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.7%
free-lunch eligible - 32% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 86% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.1%
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
$13,548
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 353 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.8%
White 32.3%
Asian 2.0%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Crete High School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for Crete Public Schools reports $13,548 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Crete High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Crete Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Crete Intermediate School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Crete Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Crete Preschool Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Crete Public Schools · 4 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 (~705 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Crete High School

How many students attend Crete High School?

Crete High School has 705 students enrolled. It is a high school in Crete, NE. CCD year-over-year: 690 (2022-23) → 703 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Crete High School is 16.8:1, which is 24% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crete High School?

40.7% of students at Crete High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Crete High School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.8% of enrollment, in Crete, NE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crete High School?

Crete High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Crete High School rank among public schools in Crete?

By Resource Investment Index, Crete High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Crete, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Crete on the city page.

What other schools are in Crete Public Schools?

Besides Crete High School, Crete Public Schools also operates Crete Middle School (471 students), Crete Intermediate School (455 students), and Crete Elementary School (438 students). See the Crete Public 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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