Enrollment
135
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.1%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen
Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bladen, Nebraska, enrolling 135 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.1% lands close to the Nebraska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 135 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Against 198 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #71.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 135 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Silver Lake Public Schools, also runs Silver Lake High School (94 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 Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen compares
Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$20,578
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $17,680
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Silver Lake Public Schools, which includes Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen.
$20,578
Per student
+16%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.9%
State 14.6%
Federal 6.6%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~135 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Silver Lake Elem Sch-Bladen a good school?
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. 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 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.
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