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The highest-poverty public high schools in Nebraska

Across Nebraska, 177 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL leads the list at 72.1%, against a median of 32.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

177

Nebraska

Top % FRL

72.1%

Median % FRL

32.6%

HIGHEST POVERTY · NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	LEXINGTON, NE	LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	915	72.1%
2	MORRILL HIGH SCHOOL	MORRILL, NE	MORRILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	122	66.4%
3	SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL	SO SIOUX CITY, NE	SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS	High	1,193	64.6%
4	CRETE HIGH SCHOOL	CRETE, NE	CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	705	62.8%
5	LOUP CITY HIGH SCHOOL	LOUP CITY, NE	LOUP CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	120	60.8%
6	FREMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FREMONT, NE	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	1,677	60.0%
7	LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	2,086	59.8%
8	PAWNEE CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL	PAWNEE CITY, NE	PAWNEE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	112	59.8%
9	WEST POINT-BEEMER HIGH SCHOOL	WEST POINT, NE	WEST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	225	56.9%
10	LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	1,819	56.7%
11	JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH AT SUMNER	SUMNER, NE	SUMNER-EDDYVILLE-MILLER SCHS	High	104	54.8%
12	NEBRASKA CITY HIGH SCHOOL	NEBRASKA CITY, NE	NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	442	54.8%
13	MADISON HIGH SCHOOL	MADISON, NE	MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	162	54.3%
14	HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HASTINGS, NE	HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	991	54.1%
15	SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SCOTTSBLUFF, NE	SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	1,064	53.9%
16	WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	WAKEFIELD, NE	WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	234	53.8%
17	NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	1,927	53.5%
18	SUMMERLAND HIGH SCHOOL	EWING, NE	SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	211	53.1%
19	BERTRAND HIGH SCHOOL	BERTRAND, NE	BERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	115	53.0%
20	RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL	RALSTON, NE	RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	1,024	52.8%
21	SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	SCHUYLER, NE	SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	High	643	52.6%
22	SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH	OXFORD, NE	SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS	High	145	52.4%
23	MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL	DAYKIN, NE	MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	105	52.4%
24	COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL	COLUMBUS, NE	COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	1,337	51.9%
25	BRADY HIGH SCHOOL	BRADY, NE	BRADY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	104	51.0%
26	NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL	NELIGH, NE	NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS	High	144	48.6%
27	GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL	GIBBON, NE	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	251	48.6%
28	FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	FAIRBURY, NE	FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	370	47.6%
29	ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL	ALLIANCE, NE	ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	451	46.8%
30	HOMER HIGH SCHOOL	HOMER, NE	HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	High	205	46.3%
31	FALLS CITY SENIOR HIGH	FALLS CITY, NE	FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	216	46.3%
32	CEDAR BLUFFS HIGH SCHOOL	CEDAR BLUFFS, NE	CEDAR BLUFFS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	121	46.3%
33	NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL	LYONS, NE	LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS	High	130	46.2%
34	COZAD HIGH SCHOOL	COZAD, NE	COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	High	248	46.0%
35	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	TECUMSEH, NE	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	High	166	45.2%
36	NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	NORFOLK, NE	NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	1,359	45.2%
37	SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	FAIRFIELD, NE	SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5	High	117	44.4%
38	CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	GREELEY, NE	CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	133	44.4%
39	RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL	RANDOLPH, NE	RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	102	44.1%
40	O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL	O'NEILL, NE	O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	338	44.1%
41	CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	IMPERIAL, NE	CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS	High	208	43.3%
42	WISNER-PILGER HIGH SCHOOL	WISNER, NE	WISNER-PILGER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	190	43.2%
43	NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	1,017	43.0%
44	SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL	SHELTON, NE	SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	117	42.7%
45	SOUTH PLATTE HIGH SCHOOL	BIG SPRINGS, NE	SOUTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	108	42.6%
46	BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	BLOOMFIELD, NE	BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	High	141	42.6%
47	OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL	OVERTON, NE	OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	118	42.4%
48	BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOL	BEATRICE, NE	BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	627	42.1%
49	GERING HIGH SCHOOL	GERING, NE	GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	546	41.9%
50	HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	TRENTON, NE	HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM	High	118	41.5%

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