Enrollment
39
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Niobrara, NE
Isanti High School
Federal NCES profile for Isanti High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 317640001572
👥 S:T ratio 83
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Isanti High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Nebraska schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Niobrara · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.3:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 39
- students enrolled
Isanti High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Isanti High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Niobrara, NE.
School address
District: Isanti Community School · Nebraska
NCES ID 317640001572 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.3:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Isanti High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Isanti High School
Isanti High School is a small high school in Niobrara, Nebraska, enrolling 39 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, Isanti High School is leaner than roughly 98% of Nebraska schools and 68% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Nebraska schools, with 39 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,003 Nebraska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 46 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Isanti Community School spends $32,558 per pupil, 84% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 52.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 15 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 39 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Isanti Community School also operates Isanti Elementary School (120 students) and Isanti Middle School (49 students) alongside Isanti 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 Isanti High School compares
Isanti 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 | 4.3:1 | ▼ 68% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.3:1
students per teacher
- 68% below state mean
Top 2% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$32,558
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
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 33.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.5 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 87.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Asian 5.1%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, Isanti High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Isanti Community School, which includes Isanti High School.
$32,558
Per student
+84%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+96%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.3%
State 44.2%
Federal 52.5%
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 Isanti High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Isanti Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Isanti High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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 (~39 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Isanti High School
How many students attend Isanti High School?
Isanti High School has 39 students enrolled. It is a high school in Niobrara, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Isanti High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Isanti High School is 4.3:1, which is 68% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 73% 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 Isanti High School?
The largest demographic group at Isanti High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.2% of enrollment, in Niobrara, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Isanti High School?
Isanti High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Isanti High School rank among public schools in Niobrara?
By Resource Investment Index, Isanti High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Niobrara, 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 Niobrara on the city page.
Is Isanti High School a good school?
Isanti High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Isanti Community School?
Besides Isanti High School, Isanti Community School also operates Isanti Elementary School (120 students) and Isanti Middle School (49 students). See the Isanti Community School district page for the complete list.
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