Other / mixed grade configuration · Tilden, NE

Elkhorn Valley High School

Federal NCES profile for Elkhorn Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310002501665
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elkhorn Valley High School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.

61
Resource Index · Higher
11.9:1
students per teacher
21.3%
free-lunch eligible
190
students enrolled

Elkhorn Valley High School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+20 students YoY

Elkhorn Valley High School grew from 188 students in 2022-23 to 208 in 2023-24 (+10.6%).

Teacher FTE added 16.4 → 16.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+20 students YoY 310002501665 · Tilden, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD

190 enr · 11.9:1 · 21.3% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Elkhorn Valley Elementary Sch (252 students)

Elkhorn Valley High School grew from 188 students in 2022-23 to 208 in 2023-24 (+10.6%). Teacher FTE added 16.4 → 16.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

How Elkhorn Valley High School compares

Elkhorn Valley High School is a growing 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 11.9:1 ▼ 12% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.3% ▼ 31% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 190 top 58% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.3%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 38% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,321
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
African American 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.1, Elkhorn Valley High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Elkhorn Valley Schools reports $16,321 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Elkhorn Valley High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Elkhorn Valley Elementary Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Elkhorn Valley Schools · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Elkhorn Valley High School

How many students attend Elkhorn Valley High School?

Elkhorn Valley High School has 190 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tilden, NE. CCD year-over-year: 188 (2022-23) → 208 (2023-24), up 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elkhorn Valley High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Elkhorn Valley High School is 11.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 24% 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 Elkhorn Valley High School?

21.3% of students at Elkhorn Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elkhorn Valley High School?

The largest demographic group at Elkhorn Valley High School is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Tilden, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elkhorn Valley High School?

Elkhorn Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).

What other schools are in Elkhorn Valley Schools?

Besides Elkhorn Valley High School, Elkhorn Valley Schools also operates Elkhorn Valley Elementary Sch (252 students). See the Elkhorn Valley Schools district page for the complete list.

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.