- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bladen, NE
Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen
Federal NCES profile for Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310006601884
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Nebraska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Nebraska schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 30.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 135
- students enrolled
Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen has class sizes smaller than 81% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Silver Lake Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310006601884 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen held near 124 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 14.2 → 12.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+1 students YoY 310006601884 · Bladen, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD
135 enr · 9.6:1 · 30.1% lunch · RII 62
Nearest enrollment peer: Silver Lake High School (94 students)
Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen held near 124 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.2 → 12.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →
How Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen compares
Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.1% | ▼ 3% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
30.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 19% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,319
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 135 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.9, Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
District finance for Silver Lake Public Schools reports $24,319 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen'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 (~135 students)
Frequently asked questions about Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen
How many students attend Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen?
Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen has 135 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bladen, NE. CCD year-over-year: 123 (2022-23) → 124 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen?
The student-teacher ratio at Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen is 9.6:1, which is 29% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 39% 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 Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen?
30.1% of students at Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen?
The largest demographic group at Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Bladen, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen?
Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Silver Lake Public Schools?
Besides Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen, Silver Lake Public Schools also operates Silver Lake High School (94 students). See the Silver Lake Public Schools district page for the complete list.