High school (grades 9-12) · Fairfield, NE

Sandy Creek High School

Federal NCES profile for Sandy Creek High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310012200762
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👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sandy Creek High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Nebraska schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Fairfield · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
7.9:1
small classes for Nebraska
33.6%
free-lunch eligible

Sandy Creek High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sandy Creek High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Fairfield, NE.

School address

Fairfield, NE 68938
District: South Central Nebraska Unified 5 · Nebraska

NCES ID 310012200762 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Sandy Creek High School grew from 110 students in 2022-23 to 117 in 2023-24 (+6.4%).

Teacher FTE added 14.5 → 15.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 310012200762 · Fairfield, NE High · SMALL · TRAD

110 enr · 7.9:1 · 33.6% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Sandy Creek Elementary School (209 students)

Sandy Creek High School grew from 110 students in 2022-23 to 117 in 2023-24 (+6.4%). Teacher FTE added 14.5 → 15.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Sandy Creek High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sandy Creek High School reports 110 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sandy Creek High School compares

Sandy Creek High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.9:1 ▼ 41% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.6% ▲ 9% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 110 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.6%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
7.9:1
students per teacher - 41% below state mean
Top 10% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.2%
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
$18,597
per pupil, district-wide - above Nebraska avg of $18,497
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for South Central Nebraska Unified 5 reports $18,597 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sandy Creek High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sandy Creek Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sandy Creek Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lawrence/Nelson Elementary Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clay Co Learning Center - Fairfield Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lawrence/Nelson High Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sandy Creek High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South Central Nebraska Unified 5 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~110 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sandy Creek High School

How many students attend Sandy Creek High School?

Sandy Creek High School has 110 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairfield, NE. CCD year-over-year: 110 (2022-23) → 117 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy Creek High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sandy Creek High School is 7.9:1, which is 41% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 50% 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 Sandy Creek High School?

33.6% of students at Sandy Creek High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sandy Creek High School?

Sandy Creek High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sandy Creek High School rank among public schools in Fairfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Sandy Creek High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Fairfield, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in South Central Nebraska Unified 5?

Besides Sandy Creek High School, South Central Nebraska Unified 5 also operates Sandy Creek Elementary School (209 students), Sandy Creek Middle School (96 students), and Lawrence/Nelson Elementary Sch (87 students). See the South Central Nebraska Unified 5 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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