Enrollment
481
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 310410000516
Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch — Blair, NE
Federal NCES profile for Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 53
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Blair Community Schools · Nebraska
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Nebraska avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.6%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch reports 481 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% above the Nebraska state mean of 13.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% below the Nebraska average and 64% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 241 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Blair Community Schools spends $13,075 per pupil district-wide, below the Nebraska average of $20,313 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 77.4% from local sources (property taxes), 12.9% from the state, and 9.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nebraska state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 13% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.6% | ▼ 40% | 30.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 481 | top 83% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
18.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 74% in Nebraska — lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,075
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nebraska avg of $20,313
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 241 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 481 Top 83% in Nebraska — larger than 17% of 1,010 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.6% -40% vs state
NCES ID 310410000516
Student demographics
White 89.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 241:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.9%
In-school suspensions 19
Out-of-school suspensions 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blair Community Schools, which includes Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch.
$13,075
Per student
-36%
vs Nebraska
Avg $20,313
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 77.4%
State 12.9%
Federal 9.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 681
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 131
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch
How many students attend Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch?
Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch has 481 students enrolled. It is a middle school in BLAIR, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch is 15.3:1, which is 13% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch?
18.6% of students at Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch?
The largest demographic group at Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch is White at 89.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in BLAIR, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch?
Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.