Enrollment
97
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 310013301346
Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter — Exeter, NE
Federal NCES profile for Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
👥 Class size 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 80
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100), with class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 58/100
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 8.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 97
- students enrolled
School address
District: Exeter-Milligan Public Schools · Nebraska
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Nebraska avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.9%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter reports 97 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 35% below the Nebraska state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 44% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 8.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 71% below the Nebraska average and 83% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Exeter-Milligan Public Schools spends $26,494 per pupil district-wide, above the Nebraska average of $17,680 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 78.6% from local sources (property taxes), 18.7% from the state, and 2.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nebraska state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 35% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.9% | ▼ 71% | 30.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 20% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
9 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 94% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
97 larger than 10% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
8.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 71% 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
8.8:1
students per teacher
— 35% below state mean
Top 13% in Nebraska — lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
8.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$26,494
per pupil, district-wide
— above Nebraska avg of $17,680
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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
Enrollment 97 Top 20% in Nebraska — larger than 80% of 1,010 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 8.8:1 -35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 8.9% -71% vs state
NCES ID 310013301346
Student demographics
White 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Exeter-Milligan Public Schools, which includes Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter.
$26,494
Per student
+50%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.6%
State 18.7%
Federal 2.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 5.6:1
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter
How many students attend Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter?
Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter has 97 students enrolled. It is a other school in EXETER, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter?
The student-teacher ratio at Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter is 8.8:1, which is 35% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.6:1 and 44% 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 Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter?
8.9% of students at Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter?
The largest demographic group at Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter is White at 94.8%. The school serves a student body in EXETER, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter?
Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter a good school?
Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100), with class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.