Enrollment
14
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lavista, NE
Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights
Federal NCES profile for Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 318003002386
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Nebraska.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 80.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 14
- students enrolled
Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Educational Service Unit 03 · Nebraska
NCES ID 318003002386 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.0%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
+159% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights
Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Lavista, Nebraska, enrolling 14 students.
At 14:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Nebraska median, within a few percentage points of the 13.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 80.0% of students qualify for free meals, 159% above the Nebraska average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Nebraska schools, with 14 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 1,003 Nebraska schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (71%) and White (14%) (diversity index 46/100).
Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Educational Service Unit 03 also operates Esu 3 Head Start - Golden Hills (39 students) and Esu 3 Head Start - Early Head Start (27 students) alongside Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights.
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 Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights compares
Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▲ 4% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.0% | ▲ 159% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 159% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 60% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
African American 71.4%
White 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 7.1%
Largest group: African American at 71.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
How Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esu 3 Head Start - Golden Hills | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Esu 3 Head Start - Early Head Start | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Esu 3 Head Start - Fort Crook | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Esu 3 Head Start - Belleaire | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Esu 3 Head Start - Peter Sarpy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~14 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights
How many students attend Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights?
Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights has 14 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lavista, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights?
The student-teacher ratio at Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights is 14:1, which is 4% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights?
80.0% of students at Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights?
The largest demographic group at Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights is African American at 71.4% of enrollment, in Lavista, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights?
Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights a good school?
Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Nebraska. 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 Educational Service Unit 03?
Besides Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights, Educational Service Unit 03 also operates Esu 3 Head Start - Golden Hills (39 students), Esu 3 Head Start - Early Head Start (27 students), and Esu 3 Head Start - Fort Crook (16 students). See the Educational Service Unit 03 district page for the complete list.
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