Enrollment
170
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ravenna, NE
Ravenna Senior High
Federal NCES profile for Ravenna Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317596001549
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ravenna Senior High earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 32.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 170
- students enrolled
Ravenna Senior High has class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ravenna Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317596001549 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.0%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ravenna Senior High compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ravenna Senior High
Ravenna Senior High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ravenna, Nebraska, enrolling 170 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Ravenna Senior High is leaner than roughly 87% of Nebraska schools and 37% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.0% lands close to the Nebraska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 170 students, its enrollment sits close to the Nebraska median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Against 205 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #36.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 170 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Ravenna Public Schools, also runs Ravenna Elementary School (242 students).
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 Ravenna Senior High compares
Ravenna Senior High on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 37% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.0% | ▲ 4% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 13% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,142
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 170 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 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 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
African American 3.5%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Ravenna Senior High is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ravenna Public Schools, which includes Ravenna Senior High.
$17,142
Per student
-3%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.6%
State 15.7%
Federal 8.7%
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 Ravenna Senior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenna Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ravenna Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 242
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~170 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ravenna Senior High
How many students attend Ravenna Senior High?
Ravenna Senior High has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ravenna, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ravenna Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ravenna Senior High is 8.5:1, which is 37% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 46% 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 Ravenna Senior High?
32.0% of students at Ravenna Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ravenna Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Ravenna Senior High is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Ravenna, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ravenna Senior High?
Ravenna Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ravenna Senior High a good school?
Ravenna Senior High earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Ravenna Public Schools?
Besides Ravenna Senior High, Ravenna Public Schools also operates Ravenna Elementary School (242 students). See the Ravenna Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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