Other / mixed grade configuration · Humboldt, NE

Htrs Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Htrs Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 77/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310017902191
0/100100/10077/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Htrs Elementary School earns 77/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Nebraska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Nebraska schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Humboldt · Resource Index
77
Resource Index · Higher
8.3:1
small classes for Nebraska
22.4%
free-lunch eligible

Htrs Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Htrs Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Humboldt, NE.

Enrollment

175

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.3:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

-39% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

22.4%

vs 30.9% Nebraska avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Htrs Elementary School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:18.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Htrs Elementary School

Htrs Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Humboldt, Nebraska, enrolling 175 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Htrs Elementary School is leaner than roughly 88% of Nebraska schools and 39% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 22.4% of students eligible for free meals.

With 175 students, its enrollment sits close to the Nebraska median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,003 Nebraska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 188 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nebraska schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 2.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer spends $24,787 per pupil, 40% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.

Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer also operates Htrs High School (88 students) and Htrs Middle School (55 students) alongside Htrs Elementary 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 Htrs Elementary School compares

Htrs Elementary 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 8.3:1 ▼ 39% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.4% ▼ 28% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 175 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
22.4%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 12% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$24,787
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 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 95.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Htrs Elementary School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer, which includes Htrs Elementary School.

$24,787
Per student
+40%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.1%
State 17.4%
Federal 11.5%

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 Htrs Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Htrs High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Htrs Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Htrs Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Htrs Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Htrs Elementary School

How many students attend Htrs Elementary School?

Htrs Elementary School has 175 students enrolled. It is a public school in Humboldt, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Htrs Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Htrs Elementary School is 8.3:1, which is 39% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 47% 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 Htrs Elementary School?

22.4% of students at Htrs Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Htrs Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Htrs Elementary School is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Humboldt, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Htrs Elementary School?

Htrs Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 77/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Htrs Elementary School rank among public schools in Humboldt?

By Resource Investment Index, Htrs Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Humboldt, 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 Humboldt on the city page.

Is Htrs Elementary School a good school?

Htrs Elementary School earns 77/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Nebraska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer?

Besides Htrs Elementary School, Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer also operates Htrs High School (88 students) and Htrs Middle School (55 students). See the Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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