Enrollment
256
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hebron, NE
Thayer Central Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Thayer Central Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310013201273
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Thayer Central Elementary earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 29.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 256
- students enrolled
Thayer Central Elementary has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Thayer Central Community Schs · Nebraska
NCES ID 310013201273 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.6%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Thayer Central Elementary compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Thayer Central Elementary
Thayer Central Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hebron, Nebraska, enrolling 256 students.
At 13.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Nebraska median, within a few percentage points of the 13.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.6% lands close to the Nebraska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 256 students, its enrollment sits close to the Nebraska median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Among 217 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nebraska schools statewide, it ranks #22, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Thayer Central Community Schs, also runs Thayer Central High School (191 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 Thayer Central Elementary compares
Thayer Central Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▼ 0% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.6% | ▼ 4% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 57% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,936
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 93.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Thayer Central Elementary is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Thayer Central Community Schs, which includes Thayer Central Elementary.
$16,936
Per student
-4%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.5%
State 13.6%
Federal 10.9%
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 Thayer Central Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer Central High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Thayer Central Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 191
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~256 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Thayer Central Elementary
How many students attend Thayer Central Elementary?
Thayer Central Elementary has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hebron, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thayer Central Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Thayer Central Elementary is 13.5:1, which is 0% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thayer Central Elementary?
29.6% of students at Thayer Central Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thayer Central Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Thayer Central Elementary is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Hebron, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Thayer Central Elementary?
Thayer Central Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Thayer Central Elementary a good school?
Thayer Central Elementary earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median. 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 Thayer Central Community Schs?
Besides Thayer Central Elementary, Thayer Central Community Schs also operates Thayer Central High School (191 students). See the Thayer Central Community Schs district page for the complete list.
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