Enrollment
20
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tryon, NE
Tryon Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Tryon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317356000256
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tryon Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Nebraska.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.7:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 20
- students enrolled
Tryon Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mc Pherson County Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317356000256 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.7:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tryon Elementary compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tryon Elementary
Tryon Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Tryon, Nebraska, enrolling 20 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.7:1, Tryon Elementary is leaner than roughly 95% of Nebraska schools and 50% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Nebraska schools, with 20 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
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 20 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Mc Pherson County Schools spends $35,158 per pupil, 99% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Mc Pherson County Schools, also runs Mc Pherson County Secondary School (40 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 Tryon Elementary compares
Tryon 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 | 6.7:1 | ▼ 50% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 20 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.7:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 5% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$35,158
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 20 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 95.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Tryon Elementary is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mc Pherson County Schools, which includes Tryon Elementary.
$35,158
Per student
+99%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+112%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.1%
State 14.8%
Federal 1.1%
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 Tryon Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Pherson County Secondary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tryon Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 5.7:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~20 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tryon Elementary
How many students attend Tryon Elementary?
Tryon Elementary has 20 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tryon, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tryon Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tryon Elementary is 6.7:1, which is 50% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 57% 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 Tryon Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Tryon Elementary is White at 95.0% of enrollment, in Tryon, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tryon Elementary?
Tryon Elementary 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 Tryon Elementary a good school?
Tryon Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Nebraska. 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 Mc Pherson County Schools?
Besides Tryon Elementary, Mc Pherson County Schools also operates Mc Pherson County Secondary School (40 students). See the Mc Pherson County Schools district page for the complete list.
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