- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 74/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Shickley, NE
Shickley Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Shickley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 75/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317665001597
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shickley Elementary School earns 75/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Nebraska schools.
- 75
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 17.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 85
- students enrolled
Shickley Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Shickley Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317665001597 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 317665001597 · Shickley, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD
85 enr · 6.5:1 · 17.0% lunch · RII 75
Nearest enrollment peer: Shickley High School (58 students)
Shickley Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →
How Shickley Elementary School compares
Shickley 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 52% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.0% | ▼ 45% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 5% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$24,171
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 96.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Shickley Elementary School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shickley Public Schools, which includes Shickley Elementary School.
$24,171
Per student
+31%
vs Nebraska
Avg $18,497
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 78.6%
State 16.4%
Federal 5.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Shickley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shickley High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shickley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other 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 (~85 students)
Frequently asked questions about Shickley Elementary School
How many students attend Shickley Elementary School?
Shickley Elementary School has 85 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shickley, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shickley Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shickley Elementary School is 6.5:1, which is 52% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 59% 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 Shickley Elementary School?
17.0% of students at Shickley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shickley Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Shickley Elementary School is White at 96.5% of enrollment, in Shickley, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shickley Elementary School?
Shickley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 75/100 (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).
What other schools are in Shickley Public Schools?
Besides Shickley Elementary School, Shickley Public Schools also operates Shickley High School (58 students). See the Shickley Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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