- Enrollment
- 100
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Friend, NE
Friend Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Friend Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310009600987
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Friend Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 21.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 127
- students enrolled
Friend Elementary School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Friend Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310009600987 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Friend Elementary School held near 144 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 11.7 → 12.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 310009600987 · Friend, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD
127 enr · 11.5:1 · 21.1% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Friend High Schools (100 students)
Friend Elementary School held near 144 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.7 → 12.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →
How Friend Elementary School compares
Friend Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.1% | ▼ 32% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
21.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 34% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,673
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Friend Elementary School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
District finance for Friend Public Schools reports $17,673 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Friend Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend High Schools | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Friend Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other 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 (~127 students)
Frequently asked questions about Friend Elementary School
How many students attend Friend Elementary School?
Friend Elementary School has 127 students enrolled. It is a public school in Friend, NE. CCD year-over-year: 147 (2022-23) → 144 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friend Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Friend Elementary School is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 27% 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 Friend Elementary School?
21.1% of students at Friend Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Friend Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Friend Elementary School is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Friend, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Friend Elementary School?
Friend Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
What other schools are in Friend Public Schools?
Besides Friend Elementary School, Friend Public Schools also operates Friend High Schools (100 students). See the Friend Public Schools district page for the complete list.