Enrollment
48
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Minatare, NE
Minatare High School
Federal NCES profile for Minatare High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317380001263
👥 S:T ratio 81
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minatare High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Nebraska schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Nebraska schools.
- #2 of 4
- schools in Minatare · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.8:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 48
- students enrolled
Minatare High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Minatare High School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Minatare, NE.
School address
District: Minatare Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317380001263 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.8:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minatare High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minatare High School
Minatare High School is a small combined-grade school in Minatare, Nebraska, enrolling 48 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.8:1, Minatare High School is leaner than roughly 98% of Nebraska schools and 64% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Nebraska schools, with 48 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (44%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 48 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 81.3% 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 Elementary School (43 students) and Minatare Pre-Start Pre-School (13 students) alongside Minatare High 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 High School compares
Minatare High 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 | 4.8:1 | ▼ 64% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.8:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.8:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 2% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
81.3%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 48 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 47.9%
Hispanic or Latino 43.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.3%
African American 2.1%
Largest group: White at 47.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.4, Minatare High 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 High 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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minatare Elementary 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 High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 3.9:1
- 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 (~48 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Minatare High School
How many students attend Minatare High School?
Minatare High School has 48 students enrolled. It is a public school in Minatare, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minatare High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Minatare High School is 4.8:1, which is 64% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 69% 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 High School?
The largest demographic group at Minatare High School is White at 47.9% of enrollment, in Minatare, NE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minatare High School?
Minatare High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Minatare High School rank among schools in Minatare?
By Resource Investment Index, Minatare High 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 High School a good school?
Minatare High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Nebraska schools. It is also more 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 Minatare Public Schools?
Besides Minatare High School, Minatare Public Schools also operates Minatare Elementary School (43 students) and Minatare Pre-Start Pre-School (13 students). See the Minatare Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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