Enrollment
89
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Elwood, NE
Elwood High School
Federal NCES profile for Elwood High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317022000934
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elwood High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Nebraska schools.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 17.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 89
- students enrolled
Elwood High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Elwood Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317022000934 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.6%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elwood High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elwood High School
Elwood High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Elwood, Nebraska, enrolling 89 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Elwood High School is leaner than roughly 89% of Nebraska schools and 40% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 89 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,003 Nebraska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 100 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Elwood Public Schools, also runs Elwood Elementary School (115 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 Elwood High School compares
Elwood 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 | 8.1:1 | ▼ 40% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.6% | ▼ 43% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 89 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 11% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,557
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 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 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Elwood High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elwood Public Schools, which includes Elwood High School.
$19,557
Per student
+11%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.9%
State 12.9%
Federal 10.2%
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 Elwood High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elwood High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~89 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elwood High School
How many students attend Elwood High School?
Elwood High School has 89 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elwood, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elwood High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elwood High School is 8.1:1, which is 40% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 48% 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 Elwood High School?
17.6% of students at Elwood High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elwood High School?
The largest demographic group at Elwood High School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Elwood, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elwood High School?
Elwood High School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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 Elwood High School a good school?
Elwood High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Elwood Public Schools?
Besides Elwood High School, Elwood Public Schools also operates Elwood Elementary School (115 students). See the Elwood Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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