Enrollment
95
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Palisade, NE
Palisade Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Palisade Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310001800068
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Palisade Attendance Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- students per teacher
- 45.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 95
- students enrolled
Palisade Attendance Center has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wauneta-Palisade Public Schs · Nebraska
NCES ID 310001800068 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.8%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Palisade Attendance Center compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Palisade Attendance Center
Palisade Attendance Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Palisade, Nebraska, enrolling 95 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 45.8% of students qualify for free meals, 48% above the Nebraska average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 95 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Among 92 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nebraska schools statewide, it ranks #85, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 380 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wauneta-Palisade Public Schs also operates Wauneta-Palisade High School (79 students) and Wauneta Palisade Middle School (38 students) alongside Palisade Attendance Center.
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 Palisade Attendance Center compares
Palisade Attendance Center on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.8% | ▲ 48% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 95 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 38% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,519
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 91.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
African American 2.1%
Largest group: White at 91.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Palisade Attendance Center is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wauneta-Palisade Public Schs, which includes Palisade Attendance Center.
$20,519
Per student
+16%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.8%
State 12.8%
Federal 15.4%
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 Palisade Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wauneta-Palisade High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wauneta Palisade Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Palisade Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 79
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~95 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Palisade Attendance Center
How many students attend Palisade Attendance Center?
Palisade Attendance Center has 95 students enrolled. It is a public school in Palisade, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palisade Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Palisade Attendance Center is 11.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Palisade Attendance Center?
45.8% of students at Palisade Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palisade Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Palisade Attendance Center is White at 91.6% of enrollment, in Palisade, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Palisade Attendance Center?
Palisade Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Palisade Attendance Center a good school?
Palisade Attendance Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median. 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 Wauneta-Palisade Public Schs?
Besides Palisade Attendance Center, Wauneta-Palisade Public Schs also operates Wauneta-Palisade High School (79 students) and Wauneta Palisade Middle School (38 students). See the Wauneta-Palisade Public Schs district page for the complete list.
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