High school (grades 9-12) · Exeter, NE

Exeter-Milligan High School

Federal NCES profile for Exeter-Milligan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310013301344
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👥 S:T ratio
80
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Exeter-Milligan High School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Nebraska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Nebraska schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Exeter · Resource Index
67
Resource Index · Higher
5.1:1
small classes for Nebraska
14.0%
free-lunch eligible

Exeter-Milligan High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Exeter-Milligan High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Exeter, NE.

School address

Exeter, NE 68351
District: Exeter-Milligan Public Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 310013301344 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-4 students YoY

Exeter-Milligan High School shrank from 50 students in 2022-23 to 46 in 2023-24 (-8.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 9.9 → 9.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 310013301344 · Exeter, NE High · SMALL · TRAD

46 enr · 5.1:1 · 14.0% lunch · RII 67

Nearest enrollment peer: Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter (97 students)

Exeter-Milligan High School shrank from 50 students in 2022-23 to 46 in 2023-24 (-8.0%). Teacher FTE lost 9.9 → 9.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Exeter-Milligan High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Exeter-Milligan High School reports 46 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Exeter-Milligan High School compares

Exeter-Milligan High School is a shrinking 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 5.1:1 ▼ 62% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.0% ▼ 55% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 46 top 93% - -

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

5.1:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
5.1:1
students per teacher - 62% below state mean
Top 3% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$27,018
per pupil, district-wide - above Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 46 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

White 95.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%

Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Exeter-Milligan High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Exeter-Milligan Public Schools reports $27,018 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Exeter-Milligan High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Exeter-Milligan Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Exeter-Milligan Public Schools · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~46 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Exeter-Milligan High School

How many students attend Exeter-Milligan High School?

Exeter-Milligan High School has 46 students enrolled. It is a high school in Exeter, NE. CCD year-over-year: 50 (2022-23) → 46 (2023-24), down 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Exeter-Milligan High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Exeter-Milligan High School is 5.1:1, which is 62% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 68% 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 High School?

14.0% of students at Exeter-Milligan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Exeter-Milligan High School?

The largest demographic group at Exeter-Milligan High School is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Exeter, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Exeter-Milligan High School?

Exeter-Milligan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (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).

How does Exeter-Milligan High School rank among public schools in Exeter?

By Resource Investment Index, Exeter-Milligan High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Exeter, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Exeter-Milligan Public Schools?

Besides Exeter-Milligan High School, Exeter-Milligan Public Schools also operates Exeter-Milligan Elem-Exeter (97 students) and Exeter-Milligan Middle School (27 students). See the Exeter-Milligan Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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