Enrollment
53
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Elba, NE
Elba Secondary School
Federal NCES profile for Elba Secondary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317002000921
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elba Secondary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Nebraska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Nebraska schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.6:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 53
- students enrolled
Elba Secondary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Elba Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317002000921 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.6:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elba Secondary School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elba Secondary School
Elba Secondary School is a small combined-grade school in Elba, Nebraska, enrolling 53 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.6:1, Elba Secondary School is leaner than roughly 92% of Nebraska schools and 44% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 53 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 106 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Elba Public Schools spends $22,734 per pupil, 29% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 25 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 53 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Elba Public Schools, also runs Elba Elementary School (52 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 Elba Secondary School compares
Elba 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 | 7.6:1 | ▼ 44% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
53
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.6:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 8% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.8%
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
$22,734
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
9
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 47.2 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 98.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Largest group: White at 98.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.7, Elba 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 Elba Public Schools, which includes Elba Secondary School.
$22,734
Per student
+29%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.6%
State 41.1%
Federal 6.3%
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 Elba Secondary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elba Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elba Secondary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 5.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~53 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Elba Secondary School
How many students attend Elba Secondary School?
Elba Secondary School has 53 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elba, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elba Secondary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elba Secondary School is 7.6:1, which is 44% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 52% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elba Secondary School?
The largest demographic group at Elba Secondary School is White at 98.1% of enrollment, in Elba, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elba Secondary School?
Elba Secondary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Elba Secondary School a good school?
Elba Secondary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Nebraska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Elba Public Schools?
Besides Elba Secondary School, Elba Public Schools also operates Elba Elementary School (52 students). See the Elba Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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