High school (grades 9-12) · Wynot, NE

Wynot High School

Federal NCES profile for Wynot High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 317899001746
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wynot High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Nebraska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Nebraska schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Wynot · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
9.3:1
small classes for Nebraska
15.9%
free-lunch eligible

Wynot High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wynot High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wynot, NE.

School address

Enrollment

56

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.3:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.9%

vs 30.9% Nebraska avg

-49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wynot High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:19.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Wynot High School

Wynot High School is a lower-poverty, small high school in Wynot, Nebraska, enrolling 56 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 56 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 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.

Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 224 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Wynot Public Schools also operates Wynot Elementary School (82 students) and Wynot Middle School (40 students) alongside Wynot 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 Wynot High School compares

Wynot 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 9.3:1 ▼ 31% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.9% ▼ 49% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 56 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
56
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.9%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 17% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,864
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 98.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%

Largest group: White at 98.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.5, Wynot High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wynot Public Schools, which includes Wynot High School.

$20,864
Per student
+18%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.5%
State 40.2%
Federal 7.4%

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 Wynot High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wynot Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wynot Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wynot High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wynot Public Schools · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Wynot High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Wynot High School

How many students attend Wynot High School?

Wynot High School has 56 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wynot, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wynot High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wynot High School is 9.3:1, which is 31% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 41% 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 Wynot High School?

15.9% of students at Wynot High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wynot High School?

The largest demographic group at Wynot High School is White at 98.2% of enrollment, in Wynot, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wynot High School?

Wynot High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wynot High School rank among public schools in Wynot?

By Resource Investment Index, Wynot High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wynot, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wynot on the city page.

Is Wynot High School a good school?

Wynot High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Nebraska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Wynot Public Schools?

Besides Wynot High School, Wynot Public Schools also operates Wynot Elementary School (82 students) and Wynot Middle School (40 students). See the Wynot Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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