Enrollment
307
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · David City, NE
David City Secondary School
Federal NCES profile for David City Secondary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310000200192
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
David City Secondary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 32.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 307
- students enrolled
David City Secondary School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: David City Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310000200192 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.5%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How David City Secondary School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at David City Secondary School
David City Secondary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in David City, Nebraska, enrolling 307 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.5% lands close to the Nebraska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 307 students, its enrollment sits close to the Nebraska median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Against 200 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #83.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 307 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
David City Public Schools also operates David City Elementary School (315 students) and Bellwood Elementary School (78 students) alongside David City Secondary School.
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 David City Secondary School compares
David City Secondary 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.5% | ▲ 5% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 307 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
307
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 37% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,133
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $17,680
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 307 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 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 83.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 83.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, David City Secondary School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for David City Public Schools, which includes David City Secondary School.
$18,133
Per student
+3%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.8%
State 16.0%
Federal 6.1%
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 David City Secondary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| David City Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bellwood Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to David City Secondary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 315
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 78
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
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 (~307 students)
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Frequently asked questions about David City Secondary School
How many students attend David City Secondary School?
David City Secondary School has 307 students enrolled. It is a public school in David City, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at David City Secondary School?
The student-teacher ratio at David City Secondary School is 11.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 25% 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 David City Secondary School?
32.5% of students at David City Secondary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of David City Secondary School?
The largest demographic group at David City Secondary School is White at 83.1% of enrollment, in David City, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for David City Secondary School?
David City Secondary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 David City Secondary School a good school?
David City Secondary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median. 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 David City Public Schools?
Besides David City Secondary School, David City Public Schools also operates David City Elementary School (315 students) and Bellwood Elementary School (78 students). See the David City Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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