Enrollment
65
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Thedford, NE
Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr
Federal NCES profile for Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317773000263
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Nebraska schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.2:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 65
- students enrolled
Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr has class sizes smaller than 94% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Thedford Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317773000263 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.2:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr
Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr is a small combined-grade school in Thedford, Nebraska, enrolling 65 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.2:1, Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr is leaner than roughly 94% of Nebraska schools and 47% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 65 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.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Thedford Public Schools spends $21,869 per pupil, 24% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Thedford Public Schools, also runs Thedford High School (54 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 Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr compares
Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.2:1 | ▼ 47% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 65 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.2:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
65
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.2:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 6% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.5%
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
$21,869
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
African American 1.5%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.8, Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Thedford Public Schools, which includes Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr.
$21,869
Per student
+24%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.0%
State 19.0%
Federal 6.0%
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 Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thedford High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~65 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr
How many students attend Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr?
Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr has 65 students enrolled. It is a public school in Thedford, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr?
The student-teacher ratio at Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr is 7.2:1, which is 47% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr?
The largest demographic group at Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Thedford, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr?
Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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 Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr a good school?
Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of 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 Thedford Public Schools?
Besides Thedford Elem Attendance Cntr, Thedford Public Schools also operates Thedford High School (54 students). See the Thedford Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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