Enrollment
50
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Harvard, NE
Harvard High School
Federal NCES profile for Harvard High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 317155001049
👥 S:T ratio 78
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harvard High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Nebraska schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Harvard · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.6:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 50
- students enrolled
Harvard High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harvard High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Harvard, NE.
School address
District: Harvard Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317155001049 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.6:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harvard High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harvard High School
Harvard High School is a small high school in Harvard, Nebraska, enrolling 50 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.6:1, Harvard High School is leaner than roughly 97% of Nebraska schools and 59% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Nebraska schools, with 50 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,003 Nebraska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 45/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 167 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Harvard Public Schools spends $22,654 per pupil, 28% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Harvard Public Schools also operates Harvard Elementary School (91 students) and Harvard Middle School (53 students) alongside Harvard High School.
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 Harvard High School compares
Harvard 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 | 5.6:1 | ▼ 59% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.6:1
students per teacher
- 59% below state mean
Top 3% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,654
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 68.0%
Hispanic or Latino 30.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 68.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.7, Harvard High School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harvard Public Schools, which includes Harvard High School.
$22,654
Per student
+28%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.8%
State 18.3%
Federal 16.8%
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.
How Harvard High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harvard Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harvard High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar high 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 (~50 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harvard High School
How many students attend Harvard High School?
Harvard High School has 50 students enrolled. It is a high school in Harvard, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harvard High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harvard High School is 5.6:1, which is 59% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 64% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harvard High School?
The largest demographic group at Harvard High School is White at 68.0% of enrollment, in Harvard, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harvard High School?
Harvard High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harvard High School rank among public schools in Harvard?
By Resource Investment Index, Harvard High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Harvard, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Harvard on the city page.
Is Harvard High School a good school?
Harvard High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Harvard Public Schools?
Besides Harvard High School, Harvard Public Schools also operates Harvard Elementary School (91 students) and Harvard Middle School (53 students). See the Harvard Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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