Meridian School
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Meridian School in Scottsbluff, Nebraska enrolled 25 students in 2024-25 with 5.0 full-time teachers, 5.0 students per teacher against the Nebraska median of 18.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 17%
25 students in 2022-23, 21 students in 2023-24, 25 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.0 to 5.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25 | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
5.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 95 of every 100 Nebraska schools of this kind
Among the 57 Nebraska schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.5; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Meridian School enrolled 19 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year.
Schools of this kind in Scottsbluff
5 public schools of this kind in Scottsbluff report 2024-25 enrollment; Meridian School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Learning Center | 180 | 15.0 | not reported |
| Meridian School | 25 | 5.0 | 88.0% |
| Early Learning Center | 15 | 3.0 | 80.0% |
| Western Nebrask Child Dev Center (Wncdc) | 14 | 7.0 | 78.6% |
| Home Based | 4 | not reported | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Meridian School
- Early Childhood Learning CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.4 miles away: 180 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Western Nebrask Child Dev Center (Wncdc)The next nearest public school of this kind, 1.8 miles away: 14 students, 7.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- Compare Meridian School with Early Childhood Learning CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Educational Service Unit 13 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
- The largest public schools in NebraskaMeridian School is the number 47 by size of 66 Nebraska schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#47 of 66
- Nebraska schools by students per teacher5.0 students per teacher here against the Nebraska median of 18.5 for schools of this kind.5.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Meridian School
How many students attend Meridian School?
25 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 25 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Scottsbluff, NE.What is the student-teacher ratio at Meridian School?
5.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nebraska median for schools of this kind is 18.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Meridian School a Title I school?
Meridian School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Meridian School in?
Educational Service Unit 13, NCES district ID 3180130. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 318013001986 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.