- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-4 students YoY
Mc Pherson County Secondary School shrank from 37 students in 2022-23 to 33 in 2023-24 (-10.8%).
Teacher FTE held 7.2 → 7.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-4 students YoY 317356001229 · Tryon, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD
40 enr · 5.7:1 · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Tryon Elementary (20 students)
Mc Pherson County Secondary School shrank from 37 students in 2022-23 to 33 in 2023-24 (-10.8%). Teacher FTE held 7.2 → 7.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →
How Mc Pherson County Secondary School compares
Mc Pherson County Secondary 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 | 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 methodology
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
$41,788
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $18,497
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.
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
District finance for Mc Pherson County Schools reports $41,788 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
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 (~40 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 37 (2022-23) → 33 (2023-24), down 4.
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, 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 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.