Enrollment
100
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Friend, NE
Friend High Schools
Federal NCES profile for Friend High Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310009600988
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Friend High Schools earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Nebraska schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 20.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 100
- students enrolled
Friend High Schools has class sizes smaller than 84% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Friend Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310009600988 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.2%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Friend High Schools compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Friend High Schools
Friend High Schools is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Friend, Nebraska, enrolling 100 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 20.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 100 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Among 132 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nebraska schools statewide, it ranks #100, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Friend Public Schools, also runs Friend Elementary School (127 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 Friend High Schools compares
Friend High Schools on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 33% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.2% | ▼ 35% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
100
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 16% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,784
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nebraska avg of $17,680
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
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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
White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Friend High Schools is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Friend Public Schools, which includes Friend High Schools.
$16,784
Per student
-5%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.9%
State 12.8%
Federal 7.3%
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 Friend High Schools Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Friend High Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 127
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~100 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Friend High Schools
How many students attend Friend High Schools?
Friend High Schools has 100 students enrolled. It is a public school in Friend, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friend High Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Friend High Schools is 9.1:1, which is 33% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 42% 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 High Schools?
20.2% of students at Friend High Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Friend High Schools?
The largest demographic group at Friend High Schools is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Friend, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Friend High Schools?
Friend High Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Friend High Schools a good school?
Friend High Schools earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Friend Public Schools?
Besides Friend High Schools, Friend Public Schools also operates Friend Elementary School (127 students). See the Friend Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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