Other / mixed grade configuration · Minatare, NE

Lake Minatare School

Federal NCES profile for Lake Minatare School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317647001119
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lake Minatare School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Nebraska schools.

#1 of 4
schools in Minatare · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
small classes for Nebraska
32.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lake Minatare School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Minatare School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Minatare, NE.

School address

Minatare, NE 69356
District: Scottsbluff Public Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 317647001119 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Lake Minatare School shrank from 83 students in 2022-23 to 75 in 2023-24 (-9.6%).

Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-8 students YoY 317647001119 · Minatare, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD

76 enr · 10.9:1 · 32.5% lunch · RII 70

Nearest enrollment peer: Scottsbluff Senior High School (1,064 students)

Lake Minatare School shrank from 83 students in 2022-23 to 75 in 2023-24 (-9.6%). Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Lake Minatare School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lake Minatare School reports 76 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lake Minatare School compares

Lake Minatare School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 19% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.5% ▲ 5% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 76 top 86% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.5%
free-lunch eligible - 5% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 29% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,908
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 1.3%

Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.7, Lake Minatare School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Scottsbluff Public Schools reports $12,908 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lake Minatare School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Scottsbluff Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bluffs Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westmoor Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Longfellow Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Scottsbluff Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~76 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lake Minatare School

How many students attend Lake Minatare School?

Lake Minatare School has 76 students enrolled. It is a public school in Minatare, NE. CCD year-over-year: 83 (2022-23) → 75 (2023-24), down 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Minatare School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Minatare School is 10.9:1, which is 19% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 31% 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 Lake Minatare School?

32.5% of students at Lake Minatare School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Minatare School?

The largest demographic group at Lake Minatare School is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Minatare, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Minatare School?

Lake Minatare School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lake Minatare School rank among schools in Minatare?

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Minatare School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Minatare, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Scottsbluff Public Schools?

Besides Lake Minatare School, Scottsbluff Public Schools also operates Scottsbluff Senior High School (1,064 students), Bluffs Middle School (754 students), and Westmoor Elementary School (408 students). See the Scottsbluff Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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