Enrollment
43
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Minatare, NE
Minatare Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Minatare Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317380001262
👥 S:T ratio 84
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minatare Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Nebraska schools.
- #2 of 4
- schools in Minatare · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.9:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 43
- students enrolled
Minatare Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Minatare Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Minatare, NE.
School address
District: Minatare Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317380001262 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.9:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minatare Elementary School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minatare Elementary School
Minatare Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Minatare, Nebraska, enrolling 43 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.9:1, Minatare Elementary School is leaner than roughly 99% of Nebraska schools and 71% 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 43 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and White (42%) (diversity index 51/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Minatare Public Schools spends $27,366 per pupil, 55% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Minatare Public Schools also operates Minatare High School (48 students) and Minatare Pre-Start Pre-School (13 students) alongside Minatare Elementary 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 Minatare Elementary School compares
Minatare Elementary 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 | 3.9:1 | ▼ 71% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 43 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.9:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
43
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3.9:1
students per teacher
- 71% below state mean
Top 1% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.6%
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
$27,366
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.6 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
Hispanic or Latino 55.8%
White 41.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.3, Minatare Elementary School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minatare Public Schools, which includes Minatare Elementary School.
$27,366
Per student
+55%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.3%
State 70.2%
Federal 16.4%
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 Minatare Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minatare High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Minatare Pre-Start Pre-School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Minatare Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 4.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~43 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Minatare Elementary School
How many students attend Minatare Elementary School?
Minatare Elementary School has 43 students enrolled. It is a public school in Minatare, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minatare Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Minatare Elementary School is 3.9:1, which is 71% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 75% 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 Minatare Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Minatare Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 55.8% of enrollment, in Minatare, NE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minatare Elementary School?
Minatare Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Minatare Elementary School rank among schools in Minatare?
By Resource Investment Index, Minatare Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Minatare, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Minatare on the city page.
Is Minatare Elementary School a good school?
Minatare Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Minatare Public Schools?
Besides Minatare Elementary School, Minatare Public Schools also operates Minatare High School (48 students) and Minatare Pre-Start Pre-School (13 students). See the Minatare Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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