Other / mixed grade configuration · Eustis, NE

Eustis-Farnam High School

Federal NCES profile for Eustis-Farnam High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310011100470
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
76
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
87
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eustis-Farnam High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Nebraska schools.

60
Resource Index · Higher
6.1:1
small classes for Nebraska
10.1%
free-lunch eligible
67
students enrolled

Eustis-Farnam High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

67

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

6.1:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

-55% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.1%

vs 30.9% Nebraska avg

-67% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eustis-Farnam High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:16.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Eustis-Farnam High School

Eustis-Farnam High School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Eustis, Nebraska, enrolling 67 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 6.1:1, Eustis-Farnam High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Nebraska schools and 55% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.1% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Nebraska average.

Enrollment of 67 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.

Against 31 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #19.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 67 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Eustis-Farnam Public Schools spends $21,688 per pupil, 23% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district, Eustis-Farnam Public Schools, also runs Elementary School at Eustis (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 Eustis-Farnam High School compares

Eustis-Farnam 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 6.1:1 ▼ 55% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.1% ▼ 67% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 67 top 88% - -

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

6.1:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.1%
free-lunch eligible - 67% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.1:1
students per teacher - 55% below state mean
Top 4% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.3%
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
$21,688
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 67 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 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 91.0%
African American 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%

Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Eustis-Farnam 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 Eustis-Farnam Public Schools, which includes Eustis-Farnam High School.

$21,688
Per student
+23%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.6%
State 12.2%
Federal 8.2%

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 Eustis-Farnam High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Elementary School at Eustis Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Eustis-Farnam Public Schools · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Eustis-Farnam High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Eustis-Farnam High School

How many students attend Eustis-Farnam High School?

Eustis-Farnam High School has 67 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eustis, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eustis-Farnam High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eustis-Farnam High School is 6.1:1, which is 55% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 61% 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 Eustis-Farnam High School?

10.1% of students at Eustis-Farnam High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eustis-Farnam High School?

The largest demographic group at Eustis-Farnam High School is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Eustis, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eustis-Farnam High School?

Eustis-Farnam High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Eustis-Farnam High School a good school?

Eustis-Farnam High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Eustis-Farnam Public Schools?

Besides Eustis-Farnam High School, Eustis-Farnam Public Schools also operates Elementary School at Eustis (115 students). See the Eustis-Farnam Public 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 2021-22) · 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.

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