Middle school (grades 6-8) · Louisville, NE

Louisville Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Louisville Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 317305000717
0/100100/10065/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
79
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Louisville Middle School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Nebraska schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Louisville · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
small classes for Nebraska
7.8%
free-lunch eligible

Louisville Middle School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Louisville Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Louisville, NE.

Enrollment

107

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.7:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

-21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.8%

vs 30.9% Nebraska avg

-75% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Louisville Middle School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:110.7:1

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

What stands out at Louisville Middle School

Louisville Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Louisville, Nebraska, enrolling 107 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.8% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the Nebraska average.

Enrollment of 107 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.

Against 49 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 107 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

17.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Louisville Public Schools spends $13,210 per pupil, 25% below the Nebraska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Louisville Public Schools also operates Louisville Elementary School (374 students) and Louisville High School (207 students) alongside Louisville Middle 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 Louisville Middle School compares

Louisville Middle 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 10.7:1 ▼ 21% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.8% ▼ 75% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 107 top 77% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
107
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.8%
free-lunch eligible - 75% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 28% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,210
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 107 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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 92.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.9%

Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Louisville Middle School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Louisville Public Schools, which includes Louisville Middle School.

$13,210
Per student
-25%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 25.6%
Federal 7.1%

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 Louisville Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Louisville Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Louisville High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Louisville Public Schools · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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 Louisville Middle 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 Louisville Middle School

How many students attend Louisville Middle School?

Louisville Middle School has 107 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Louisville, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Louisville Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Louisville Middle School is 10.7:1, which is 21% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 32% 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 Louisville Middle School?

7.8% of students at Louisville Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Louisville Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Louisville Middle School is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Louisville, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Louisville Middle School?

Louisville Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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).

How does Louisville Middle School rank among public schools in Louisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Louisville Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Louisville, 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 Louisville on the city page.

Is Louisville Middle School a good school?

Louisville Middle School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Louisville Public Schools?

Besides Louisville Middle School, Louisville Public Schools also operates Louisville Elementary School (374 students) and Louisville High School (207 students). See the Louisville Public Schools 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.