High school (grades 9-12) · Nelson, NE

Lawrence/Nelson High Sch

Federal NCES profile for Lawrence/Nelson High Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310012200806
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👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lawrence/Nelson High Sch earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Nebraska schools.

54
Resource Index · Higher
7.9:1
small classes for Nebraska
23.8%
free-lunch eligible
63
students enrolled

Lawrence/Nelson High Sch has class sizes smaller than 90% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Nelson, NE 68961
District: South Central Nebraska Unified 5 · Nebraska

NCES ID 310012200806 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+5 students YoY

Lawrence/Nelson High Sch grew from 63 students in 2022-23 to 68 in 2023-24 (+7.9%).

Teacher FTE added 8.5 → 9.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+5 students YoY 310012200806 · Nelson, NE High · SMALL · TRAD

63 enr · 7.9:1 · 23.8% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Sandy Creek Elementary School (209 students)

Lawrence/Nelson High Sch grew from 63 students in 2022-23 to 68 in 2023-24 (+7.9%). Teacher FTE added 8.5 → 9.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Lawrence/Nelson High Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lawrence/Nelson High Sch reports 63 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 Lawrence/Nelson High Sch compares

Lawrence/Nelson High Sch is a growing 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 7.9:1 ▼ 41% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.8% ▼ 23% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 63 top 89% - -

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

7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
63
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
7.9:1
students per teacher - 41% below state mean
Top 10% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,597
per pupil, district-wide - above Nebraska avg of $18,497
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for South Central Nebraska Unified 5 reports $18,597 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lawrence/Nelson High Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sandy Creek Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sandy Creek High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sandy Creek Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lawrence/Nelson Elementary Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clay Co Learning Center - Fairfield Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lawrence/Nelson High Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South Central Nebraska Unified 5 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~63 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lawrence/Nelson High Sch

How many students attend Lawrence/Nelson High Sch?

Lawrence/Nelson High Sch has 63 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nelson, NE. CCD year-over-year: 63 (2022-23) → 68 (2023-24), up 5.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawrence/Nelson High Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Lawrence/Nelson High Sch is 7.9:1, which is 41% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 50% 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 Lawrence/Nelson High Sch?

23.8% of students at Lawrence/Nelson High Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lawrence/Nelson High Sch?

Lawrence/Nelson High Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in South Central Nebraska Unified 5?

Besides Lawrence/Nelson High Sch, South Central Nebraska Unified 5 also operates Sandy Creek Elementary School (209 students), Sandy Creek High School (110 students), and Sandy Creek Middle School (96 students). See the South Central Nebraska Unified 5 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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