Enrollment
228
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 317755001654
High School at Syracuse — Syracuse, NE
Federal NCES profile for High School at Syracuse, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 54
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 60
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: Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Nebraska avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.9%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How High School at Syracuse compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
High School at Syracuse reports 228 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% below the Nebraska state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 39% below the Nebraska average and 64% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 228 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools spends $14,006 per pupil district-wide, below the Nebraska average of $20,313 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 78.5% from local sources (property taxes), 14.4% from the state, and 7.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 5 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 High School at Syracuse 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 16% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.9% | ▼ 39% | 30.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 48% | — | — |
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
18.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 39% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 31% in Nebraska — lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.2%
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
$14,006
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 228 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 228 Top 48% in Nebraska — larger than 52% of 1,010 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 11.4:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.9% -39% vs state
NCES ID 317755001654
Student demographics
White 93.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 228:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.2%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools, which includes High School at Syracuse.
$14,006
Per student
-31%
vs Nebraska
Avg $20,313
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 78.5%
State 14.4%
Federal 7.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 286
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 277
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
Educator & family resources
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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 High School at Syracuse
How many students attend High School at Syracuse?
High School at Syracuse has 228 students enrolled. It is a high school in SYRACUSE, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at High School at Syracuse?
The student-teacher ratio at High School at Syracuse is 11.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.6:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at High School at Syracuse?
18.9% of students at High School at Syracuse are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of High School at Syracuse?
The largest demographic group at High School at Syracuse is White at 93.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in SYRACUSE, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for High School at Syracuse?
High School at Syracuse has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 5 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.