- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oshkosh, NE
Garden County Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Garden County Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317080000991
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garden County Junior/Senior High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Nebraska schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 43.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 96
- students enrolled
Garden County Junior/Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Garden County Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317080000991 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-4 students YoY
Garden County Junior/Senior High School held near 93 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 12.7 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-4 students YoY 317080000991 · Oshkosh, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD
96 enr · 8:1 · 43.3% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Garden County Elementary Sch (140 students)
Garden County Junior/Senior High School held near 93 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 12.7 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →
How Garden County Junior/Senior High School compares
Garden County Junior/Senior High 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 41% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.3% | ▲ 40% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
96
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
43.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 11% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
81.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,005
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 96 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 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.4, Garden County Junior/Senior High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Garden County Schools reports $27,005 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Garden County Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden County Elementary Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garden County Junior/Senior High 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 (~96 students)
Frequently asked questions about Garden County Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Garden County Junior/Senior High School?
Garden County Junior/Senior High School has 96 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oshkosh, NE. CCD year-over-year: 97 (2022-23) → 93 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden County Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Garden County Junior/Senior High School is 8:1, which is 41% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 49% 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 Garden County Junior/Senior High School?
43.3% of students at Garden County Junior/Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garden County Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Garden County Junior/Senior High School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Oshkosh, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garden County Junior/Senior High School?
Garden County Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Garden County Schools?
Besides Garden County Junior/Senior High School, Garden County Schools also operates Garden County Elementary Sch (140 students). See the Garden County Schools district page for the complete list.