Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sidney, NE

Sidney Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Sidney Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 317671001602
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sidney Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.

#2 of 6
public schools in Sidney · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
12.7:1
students per teacher
36.4%
free-lunch eligible

Sidney Middle School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sidney Middle School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Sidney, NE.

School address

Sidney, NE 69162
District: Sidney Public Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 317671001602 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Sidney Middle School held near 179 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 12.2 → 12.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 317671001602 · Sidney, NE Middle · SMALL · TRAD

152 enr · 12.7:1 · 36.4% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Sidney High School (329 students)

Sidney Middle School held near 179 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 12.2 → 12.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Sidney Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sidney Middle School reports 152 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 Sidney Middle School compares

Sidney Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 6% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% ▲ 18% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 152 top 66% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 48% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$13,629
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
Asian 3.3%
African American 2.6%

Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.7, Sidney Middle School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sidney Public Schools reports $13,629 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sidney Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sidney High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Ward Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Ward Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sidney Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~152 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sidney Middle School

How many students attend Sidney Middle School?

Sidney Middle School has 152 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sidney, NE. CCD year-over-year: 187 (2022-23) → 179 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sidney Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sidney Middle School is 12.7:1, which is 6% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 19% 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 Sidney Middle School?

36.4% of students at Sidney Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sidney Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Sidney Middle School is White at 81.6% of enrollment, in Sidney, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sidney Middle School?

Sidney Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Sidney Middle School rank among public schools in Sidney?

By Resource Investment Index, Sidney Middle School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Sidney, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sidney on the city page.

What other schools are in Sidney Public Schools?

Besides Sidney Middle School, Sidney Public Schools also operates Sidney High School (329 students), South Ward Elementary School (261 students), and West Elementary School (238 students). See the Sidney Public Schools 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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