Enrollment
138
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Howells, NE
Howells Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Howells Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310018301090
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Howells Senior High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Nebraska schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 22.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 138
- students enrolled
Howells Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310018301090 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.6%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Howells Senior High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Howells Senior High School
Howells Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Howells, Nebraska, enrolling 138 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 22.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 138 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.
Among 177 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nebraska schools statewide, it ranks #131, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 276 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
12.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools also operates Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Dodge (127 students) and Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Howells (27 students) alongside Howells Senior 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 Howells Senior High School compares
Howells 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 32% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.6% | ▼ 27% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 138 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 17% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,720
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $17,680
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.7, Howells Senior High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools, which includes Howells Senior High School.
$19,720
Per student
+12%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.0%
State 14.4%
Federal 9.5%
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 Howells Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Dodge | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Howells | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Howells Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 127
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- 5.4:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~138 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Howells Senior High School
How many students attend Howells Senior High School?
Howells Senior High School has 138 students enrolled. It is a public school in Howells, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howells Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Howells Senior High School is 9.2:1, which is 32% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 41% 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 Howells Senior High School?
22.6% of students at Howells Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Howells Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Howells Senior High School is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Howells, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Howells Senior High School?
Howells Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Howells Senior High School a good school?
Howells Senior High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools?
Besides Howells Senior High School, Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools also operates Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Dodge (127 students) and Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Howells (27 students). See the Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools district page for the complete list.
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