Enrollment
76
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilcox, NE
Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310013401368
👥 S:T ratio 75
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Nebraska schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 28.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 76
- students enrolled
Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310013401368 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.6%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School
Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School is a small combined-grade school in Wilcox, Nebraska, enrolling 76 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Nebraska schools and 53% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 28.6% lands close to the Nebraska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 76 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 115 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #42.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 76 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools also operates Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary School (115 students) and Wilcox-Hildreth Upper Elementary (45 students) alongside Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School.
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 Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School compares
Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.3:1 | ▼ 53% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.6% | ▼ 7% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 4% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.6%
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
$20,530
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 76 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: 1.3 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 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools, which includes Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School.
$20,530
Per student
+16%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.6%
State 12.2%
Federal 7.2%
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 Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wilcox-Hildreth Upper Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 45
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 79/100
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 (~76 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School?
Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School has 76 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilcox, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School is 6.3:1, which is 53% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 60% 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 Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School?
28.6% of students at Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Wilcox, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School?
Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School 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 Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools?
Besides Wilcox-Hildreth Jr/Sr High School, Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools also operates Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary School (115 students) and Wilcox-Hildreth Upper Elementary (45 students). See the Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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