Enrollment
110
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Winside, NE
Winside High School
Federal NCES profile for Winside High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317884001740
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Winside High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Nebraska schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 27.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 110
- students enrolled
Winside High School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Winside Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317884001740 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.8%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Winside High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Winside High School
Winside High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Winside, Nebraska, enrolling 110 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Winside High School is leaner than roughly 93% of Nebraska schools and 46% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.8% lands close to the Nebraska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 110 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 176 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #68.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 220 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Winside Public Schools, also runs Winside Elementary School (136 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 Winside High School compares
Winside 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 46% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.8% | ▼ 10% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 7% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,925
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.0, Winside 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 Winside Public Schools, which includes Winside High School.
$16,925
Per student
-4%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.4%
State 29.0%
Federal 7.7%
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 Winside High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winside Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Winside High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 71/100
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 (~110 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Winside High School
How many students attend Winside High School?
Winside High School has 110 students enrolled. It is a public school in Winside, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winside High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Winside High School is 7.3:1, which is 46% 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at Winside High School?
27.8% of students at Winside High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winside High School?
The largest demographic group at Winside High School is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Winside, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Winside High School?
Winside High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Winside High School a good school?
Winside High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Winside Public Schools?
Besides Winside High School, Winside Public Schools also operates Winside Elementary School (136 students). See the Winside Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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