Enrollment
96
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.3%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
+40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garden County Junior/Senior High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garden County Junior/Senior High School
Garden County Junior/Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Oshkosh, Nebraska, enrolling 96 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Garden County Junior/Senior High School is leaner than roughly 89% of Nebraska schools and 41% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 43.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 96 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.
Against 104 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #67.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 96 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 81.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Garden County Schools, also runs Garden County Elementary Sch (140 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 Garden County Junior/Senior High School compares
Garden County Junior/Senior 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$20,922
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $17,680
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garden County Schools, which includes Garden County Junior/Senior High School.
$20,922
Per student
+18%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.4%
State 19.0%
Federal 9.7%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~96 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Garden County Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Garden County Junior/Senior High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 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.
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