Enrollment
149
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fullerton, NE
Fullerton High School
Federal NCES profile for Fullerton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310009100990
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fullerton High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 17.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 149
- students enrolled
Fullerton High School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fullerton Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310009100990 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.0%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fullerton High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fullerton High School
Fullerton High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fullerton, Nebraska, enrolling 149 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 149 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 143 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #35.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 149 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Fullerton Public Schools, also runs Fullerton Elementary School (154 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 Fullerton High School compares
Fullerton 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.0% | ▼ 45% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 149 | top 67% | - | - |
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.
149
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
14.1%
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
$17,143
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 149 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Fullerton 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 Fullerton Public Schools, which includes Fullerton High School.
$17,143
Per student
-3%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.6%
State 13.3%
Federal 10.1%
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 Fullerton High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fullerton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 154
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~149 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Fullerton High School
How many students attend Fullerton High School?
Fullerton High School has 149 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fullerton, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fullerton High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fullerton High 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 Fullerton High School?
17.0% of students at Fullerton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fullerton High School?
The largest demographic group at Fullerton High School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Fullerton, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fullerton High School?
Fullerton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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 Fullerton High School a good school?
Fullerton High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median. 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 Fullerton Public Schools?
Besides Fullerton High School, Fullerton Public Schools also operates Fullerton Elementary School (154 students). See the Fullerton Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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