Enrollment
40
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tryon, NE
Mc Pherson County Secondary School
Federal NCES profile for Mc Pherson County Secondary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317356001229
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mc Pherson County Secondary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Nebraska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Nebraska schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.7:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 40
- students enrolled
Mc Pherson County Secondary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mc Pherson County Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317356001229 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.7:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mc Pherson County Secondary School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mc Pherson County Secondary School
Mc Pherson County Secondary School is a small combined-grade school in Tryon, Nebraska, enrolling 40 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.7:1, Mc Pherson County Secondary School is leaner than roughly 97% of Nebraska schools and 58% 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 40 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 40 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mc Pherson County Schools spends $35,158 per pupil, 99% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 11 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 40 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Mc Pherson County Schools, also runs Tryon Elementary (20 students).
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 Mc Pherson County Secondary School compares
Mc Pherson County Secondary 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 | 5.7:1 | ▼ 58% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.7:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.7:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 3% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.0%
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
$35,158
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 40 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.5 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
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Mc Pherson County Secondary School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mc Pherson County Schools, which includes Mc Pherson County Secondary School.
$35,158
Per student
+99%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+112%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.1%
State 14.8%
Federal 1.1%
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 Mc Pherson County Secondary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryon Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mc Pherson County Secondary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~40 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mc Pherson County Secondary School
How many students attend Mc Pherson County Secondary School?
Mc Pherson County Secondary School has 40 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tryon, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mc Pherson County Secondary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mc Pherson County Secondary School is 5.7:1, which is 58% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 64% 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 Mc Pherson County Secondary School?
The largest demographic group at Mc Pherson County Secondary School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Tryon, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mc Pherson County Secondary School?
Mc Pherson County Secondary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
Is Mc Pherson County Secondary School a good school?
Mc Pherson County Secondary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Mc Pherson County Schools?
Besides Mc Pherson County Secondary School, Mc Pherson County Schools also operates Tryon Elementary (20 students). See the Mc Pherson County Schools district page for the complete list.
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