- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 5.7:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Tryon Elementary grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 19 in 2023-24 (+26.7%).
Teacher FTE added 3.9 → 4.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+4 students YoY 317356000256 · Tryon, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD
20 enr · 6.7:1 · RII 65
Nearest enrollment peer: Mc Pherson County Secondary School (40 students)
Tryon Elementary grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 19 in 2023-24 (+26.7%). Teacher FTE added 3.9 → 4.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →
How Tryon Elementary compares
Tryon Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$41,788
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 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.
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
District finance for Mc Pherson County Schools reports $41,788 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
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 (~20 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.7:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 15 (2022-23) → 19 (2023-24), up 4.
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, 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 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.